Abstract:
There is the possibility to generate a very efficient locomotion strategy for a snake-like robot by introducing full-body helical motion. This paper proposes a new kind o...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
There is the possibility to generate a very efficient locomotion strategy for a snake-like robot by introducing full-body helical motion. This paper proposes a new kind of propulsion principle for the underwater active cord mechanism, in which the helical motion is created by distortion of each articulated body segment, while keeping the whole body helically. This paper also discusses about the design of a new mechanical prototype to realize a hermetic underwater 3D active cord mechanism, used to verify the effectiveness of the newly proposed propulsion principle.
Date of Conference: 30 September 2002 - 04 October 2002
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 10 December 2002
Print ISBN:0-7803-7398-7