Soft robotics, autonomous, space inspection, crawling robot
AssigneeUniversity of Southern California
InventorsDavid A. Barnhart, Serena Estrada, Marissa Renteria, Christian Blair
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Abstract
A multi-armed robotic translation device includes a robotic body that includes a base section and a cover section attached to the base section. A plurality of tentacles is attached to the robotic body. The plurality of tentacles are configured to apply a shear force on the target object to grip the target object using an adhesive force, each tentacle including at least one shape memory alloy wire configured to move the tentacle. A control system is positioned in the robotic body and is configured to provide power and/or control signals to the tentacles.
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A multi-armed robotic translation device, comprising:
- a robotic body including a base section and a cover section attached to the base section;
- a plurality of tentacles attached to the robotic body, the plurality of tentacles configured to apply a shear force on a target object to grip the target object using an adhesive force, each tentacle comprising a skeleton including a plurality of memory alloy wires configured to move the tentacle and a polymer skin;
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- a control system positioned in the robotic body configured to provide power and/or control signals to the tentacles.
A robotic translation device comprising:
- a robotic body that hosts a central sensor of any type of light wavelength measuring or sensing system, the robotic body having a base section and a top section attached to the base section;
- one or more tentacles coupled to the base section of the robotic body and configured to provide constant grip and translation to a space object, each tentacle including a skeleton including a plurality of memory alloy wires configured to move the tentacle and a polymer skin;
- one or more tiles positioned on each tentacle of the one or more tentacles and configured to apply a shear force on the space object to grip the space object using an adhesive;
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- a distributed processing system whereby each tentacle has an associated controller, wherein the distributed processing system is configured to move or position the one or more tentacles based on shear forces on the space object.
A multi-armed robotic translation device, comprising:
- a robotic body including a base section and a cover section attached to the base section;
- a plurality of tentacles attached to the robotic body, the plurality of tentacles configured to apply a shear force on a target object to grip the target object using an adhesive force, each tentacle includes a skeleton including a plurality of memory alloy wires configured to move the tentacle and a polymer skin, wherein each shape memory alloy wire is attached to a spring at an interior position;
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- a control system positioned in the robotic body configured to provide power and/or control signals to the tentacles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.