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Configuration Recognition with Distributed Information for Modular Robots

by Chao LiuModular Robots, SMORES February 25, 2018November 5, 2023One Comment

Modular robots are usually composed of multiple blocks with uniform docking interfaces that can be transformed into different configurations. It is a significant challenge to recognize modular robot configurations composed of hundreds of modules. Given a new configuration, it is important to match it to an existing configuration and, if true, map each module to …

PaintPots

by tariktosunModular Robots, SMORES October 25, 2017July 7, 2021One Comment

The PaintPot manufacturing process is a new way to create low-cost, low-profile, highly customizable potentiometers for position sensing in robotic applications. It uses widely accessible materials, requires no special expertise, and creates custom potentiometers in a variety of shapes and sizes, including curved surfaces.

The EP-Face Connector

by tariktosunConnector Design, Modular Robots, SMORES September 15, 2016November 5, 2023Comments are Disabled

We present the EP-Face connector, a novel connector for hybrid chain-lattice type modular robots that is high- strength (88.4N), compact, fast, power efficient, and robust to position errors.