An active connection mechanism for modular self-reconfigurable robotic systems based on physical latching

Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 3508-3513

  Sproewitz, Alexander ^a   Asadpour, M ^a   Bourquin, Y ^a   Ijspeert, A J ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DC MOTORS; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; MECHANISMS; MODULAR ROBOTS; ROBOTICS;

HEAVY DUTY; INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES; ROBOT STRUCTURES; SELF-RECONFIGURATION;

ROBOTS;

EID: 51649109188     PISSN: 10504729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ROBOT.2008.4543747     Document Type: Conference Paper

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