Abstract
A concept of a self-repairable mechanical system which is composed of homogeneous mechanical units is described. We have developed a modular system capable of `self-assembly' and self-repair. The former means a set of units can form a given shape of the system without outside help, and the latter means the system restores the original shape if an arbitrary part of the system cut off. We show both of two-dimensional and three-dimensional unit design, and distributed algorithms for the units.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 202-213 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
| Volume | 3839 |
| Publication status | Published - 1999 Dec 1 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1999 Sensor Fusion and Decentralized Control in Robotic Systems II - Boston, MA, USA Duration: 1999 Sept 19 → 1999 Sept 20 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering