Design of a modular snake robot

• Published in: 2007 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems pp. 2609 - 2614
• Main Authors: Wright, C., Johnson, A., Peck, A., McCord, Z., Naaktgeboren, A., Gianfortoni, P., Gonzalez-Rivero, M., Hatton, R., Choset, H.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.10.2007
• Subjects: Aluminum; Mechanical sensors; Microcontrollers; Modular construction; Protection; Robots; Robustness; Servomechanisms; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors

Many factors such as size, power, and weight constrain the design of modular snake robots. Meeting these constraints requires implementing a complex mechanical and electrical architecture. Here we present our solution, which involves the construction of sixteen aluminum modules and creation of the S...