Crawling and Jumping Soft Robot -KOHARO

Accession number;05A0961263
Title;Crawling and Jumping Soft Robot -KOHARO
Author; SUGIYAMA YUTA (Ritsumeikan Univ.) SHIOTSU AYUMI (Ritsumeikan Univ.) YAMANAKA MASASHI (Ritsumeikan Univ.) HIRAI SHIN'ICHI (Ritsumeikan Univ.)
Journal Title;Nippon Kikai Gakkai Robotikusu, Mekatoronikusu Koenkai Koen Ronbunshu (CD-ROM)
Journal Code:L0318B
ISSN:
VOL.2005;NO.;PAGE.ALL-N-012(2005)
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Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;We describe circular/spherical robots for crawling and jumping. Locomotion over rough terrain has been achieved mainly by rigid body systems including crawlers and leg mechanisms. This paper presents an alternative method of moving over rough terrain, one that employs deformation. (author abst.)