Self-Reconfigurable Robots: An Introduction

by David J. Christensen, David Brandt, Kasper Stoy, et al.

A comprehensive survey of the growing field of self-reconfigurable robots that discusses the history of the field, design considerations, and control strategies.

Self-reconfigurable robots are constructed of robotic modules that can be connected in many different ways. These modules move in relationship to each other, which allows the robot as a whole to change shape. This shapeshifting makes it possible for the robots to adapt and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262013711
• ISBN13: 9780262013710
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 195 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.2" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher