Field trials and testing of the OctArm continuum manipulator

被引:391
作者
McMahan, W. [1 ]
Chitrakaran, V. [1 ]
Csencsits, M. [1 ]
Dawson, D. [1 ]
Walker, I. D. [1 ]
Jones, B. A. [2 ]
Pritts, M. [3 ]
Dienno, D. [3 ]
Grissom, M. [3 ]
Rahn, C. D. [3 ]
机构
[1] Clemson Univ, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, Clemson, SC 29634 USA
[2] Mississippi State Univ, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, Mississippi State, MS 39762 USA
[3] Penn State Univ, Dept Mech Engn, University Pk, PA 16802 USA
来源
2006 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION (ICRA), VOLS 1-10 | 2006年
关键词
continuum manipulators;
D O I
10.1109/ROBOT.2006.1642051
中图分类号
TP [自动化技术、计算机技术];
学科分类号
0812 ;
摘要
This paper describes the results of field trials and associated testing of the OctArm series of multi-section continuous backbone "continuum" robots. This novel series of manipulators has recently (Spring 2005) undergone a series of trials including open-air and in-water field tests. Outcomes of the trials, in which the manipulators demonstrated the ability for adaptive and novel manipulation in challenging environments, are described. Implications for the deployment of continuum robots in a variety of applications are discussed.
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页码:2336 / +
页数:3
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