3 accepted papers
In this paper we investigate a series of candidate regular planar mesh geometries in terms of their suitability for utilization as mesh primitives for constructing compliant robotic structures. In prior work, we established a framework of compliant, articulate robotic meshes, termed Modular Active C…
In this letter, we explore the shape control of compliant, articulated meshes created from shape memory alloy (SMA)-based linear actuators (Active Cells). These compliant meshes form the mechanical subsystem of a class of proposed modular active-cell robots (MACROs). Our “Active Cells” are centimete
We present the design of simple, centimeter-scale modular actuation units (“Active Cells”) and passive compliant nodes that are electromechanically networked to create macroscopically deformable Modular Active Cell-based Structures (MACROs). Each Active Cell is a single degree-of-freedom linear actu…