Self-reconfigurable robot
US6725128B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 28, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06N3/008
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods of operating a robot comprised of a plurality of modules during reconfiguration, rearrangement to provide a support structure and internal manipulation, each module made of a cubic shape with six faces, each face including an arm for expansion and contraction with another module.
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