Affiliation:
1. Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, IN 46805, USA
Abstract
Modular self-configurable robot (MSR) systems have been investigated for decades, and their applications have been widely explored to meet emerging automation needs in various applications, such as space exploration, manufacturing, defense, medical industry, entertainment, and services. This paper aims to gain a deep understanding of up-to-date research and development on MSR through a thorough survey of market demands and published works on design methodologies, system integration, advanced controls, and new applications. In particular, the limitations of existing mobile MSR are discussed from the reconfigurability perspective of mechanical structures.
Subject
Control and Optimization,Control and Systems Engineering
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