Prasad Rangaraju

3D Printing of Concrete with a Continuum Robot Hose Using Variable Curvature Kinematics

We present a novel application of continuum robots acting as concrete hoses to support 3D printing of cementitious materials. An industrial concrete hose was fitted with a cable harness and remotely actuated via tendons. The resulting continuum hose robot exhibited non constant curvature. In order t…