Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to main content

Design and analysis of an innovative modular extendable manipulator

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

1 Scopus citations

Abstract

This study present a design and analysis scheme for the extend-able modular robotic manipulator with multi Degree of Freedom links that is capable of elongating by 15 % of its nominal length. The intent is to facilitate the movement of the proposed robotic manipulator in constraint environments, such as rubble piles. In this context, the total number of links decided by optimization methodology can be a useful distinction in practice. In order to identify the benefits of the proposed design strategy, the reachable workspace of the proposed manipulator is compared with that of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) serpentine robot. The simulation results show that the proposed manipulator has a relatively efficient reachable workspace to deal with a variety of constrained directions, needed in constrained environments. Also, the singularity of the designed manipulator is investigated.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication38th Mechanisms and Robotics Conference
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
ISBN (Electronic)9780791846377
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
EventASME 2014 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE 2014 - Buffalo, United States
Duration: 17 Aug 201420 Aug 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference
Volume5B

Conference

ConferenceASME 2014 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBuffalo
Period17/08/1420/08/14

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Design and analysis of an innovative modular extendable manipulator'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this