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FRACTAL ROBOTS
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REVOLUTION
In the last few decades, robot research and development has peeled off in a number of different directions. The goal, however, is the same:
“Robots are autonomous artificial life forms that can perform useful work”
BUT, the paths to getting to this point are a diverse as the eccentric cast of characters forging them.
FRACTALS
Fractal is anything which has a substantial measure of statistical self similarity.
Fractal robots are simply a group of electronic cubes controlled by an operating system(computer).
These robots can re-configure to any shape according to the program performing on the operating system.
Here homogeneous cubes are used.
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
Robotic cubes are assembled from face plates bolted to a cubic frame.
The cubes are hollow and all the electronic and mechanical movement mechanism are assembled in it.
Each face plates have electrical contact pads
CONTACT PADS
Electrical contact pads allow power and data signals to be routed from one robotic cube to other.
45° push pull petals on the surface allows one cube to lock with its neighbour.
These petals are also used to move the neighbour cube according to the program.
PROTEO
Completely assembled basic cube is called as proteo or fractum.
Four ‘v’ shaped grooves running the length of the plate allows the movement of the petals.
Cubes have inductive coupling to transmit power.
No connecters are used on the surface of the robotic cube.
MOVEMENT MECHANISM
Petals are pushed in and out with the aid of a motor.
Petals have serrated edges and they engage into the neighbouring robotic cube through 45° slot.
Serrated edges of petals are engaged by a gear wheel for locking mechanism.
FRACTAL BUS
Fractal bus permits hardware and software to merge seamlessly into one unified data structure.
Fractal bus helps in sending and receiving controlled data from O.S to proteo.
To reduce the flow of instruction the message is broadcast to local machine that controls a small no: of cubes
PICK AND PLACE
Commands are issued to a collection of cubes telling each cube where to go.
A command of “cube 517 move left by 2 positions” results in one cube moving in the entire machine.
Eg: When ever a shell or bomb comes the wall readjust it self to dodge them
N-STREAMERS
A cube is pushed out from the surface, and then another cube is moved into the vacant position.
The new cube is joined to the tail of the growing rod and pushed out again to grow the rod.
Purpose of the cube is to grow a tentacle.
Eg: For bridge building applications, the tentacles are grown vertically to make tall posts.
BRIDGE BUILDING
The bridging technology introduced here can be used to patch up earth quake damaged bridges.
These robots are used as a means to cross very rough terrain.
L-streamer is used for horizontal movement and N-streamer is used for vertical movement.
CONCLUSION
It may take 4-5 years for this technology to be introduced.
Using fractal robots will help in saving economy, time etc.
It can be used for sensitive tasks.
Raw materials are cheap.
These all features promises to revolutionize technology in a way that has never been witnessed before.
FRACTAL ROBOTS.pptx (Size: 665.04 KB / Downloads: 40)
REVOLUTION
In the last few decades, robot research and development has peeled off in a number of different directions. The goal, however, is the same:
“Robots are autonomous artificial life forms that can perform useful work”
BUT, the paths to getting to this point are a diverse as the eccentric cast of characters forging them.
FRACTALS
Fractal is anything which has a substantial measure of statistical self similarity.
Fractal robots are simply a group of electronic cubes controlled by an operating system(computer).
These robots can re-configure to any shape according to the program performing on the operating system.
Here homogeneous cubes are used.
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
Robotic cubes are assembled from face plates bolted to a cubic frame.
The cubes are hollow and all the electronic and mechanical movement mechanism are assembled in it.
Each face plates have electrical contact pads
CONTACT PADS
Electrical contact pads allow power and data signals to be routed from one robotic cube to other.
45° push pull petals on the surface allows one cube to lock with its neighbour.
These petals are also used to move the neighbour cube according to the program.
PROTEO
Completely assembled basic cube is called as proteo or fractum.
Four ‘v’ shaped grooves running the length of the plate allows the movement of the petals.
Cubes have inductive coupling to transmit power.
No connecters are used on the surface of the robotic cube.
MOVEMENT MECHANISM
Petals are pushed in and out with the aid of a motor.
Petals have serrated edges and they engage into the neighbouring robotic cube through 45° slot.
Serrated edges of petals are engaged by a gear wheel for locking mechanism.
FRACTAL BUS
Fractal bus permits hardware and software to merge seamlessly into one unified data structure.
Fractal bus helps in sending and receiving controlled data from O.S to proteo.
To reduce the flow of instruction the message is broadcast to local machine that controls a small no: of cubes
PICK AND PLACE
Commands are issued to a collection of cubes telling each cube where to go.
A command of “cube 517 move left by 2 positions” results in one cube moving in the entire machine.
Eg: When ever a shell or bomb comes the wall readjust it self to dodge them
N-STREAMERS
A cube is pushed out from the surface, and then another cube is moved into the vacant position.
The new cube is joined to the tail of the growing rod and pushed out again to grow the rod.
Purpose of the cube is to grow a tentacle.
Eg: For bridge building applications, the tentacles are grown vertically to make tall posts.
BRIDGE BUILDING
The bridging technology introduced here can be used to patch up earth quake damaged bridges.
These robots are used as a means to cross very rough terrain.
L-streamer is used for horizontal movement and N-streamer is used for vertical movement.
CONCLUSION
It may take 4-5 years for this technology to be introduced.
Using fractal robots will help in saving economy, time etc.
It can be used for sensitive tasks.
Raw materials are cheap.
These all features promises to revolutionize technology in a way that has never been witnessed before.