TY - GEN
T1 - Distributed actuation module for ubiquitous robot
AU - Takaki, Kazutaka
AU - Tomizawa, Tetsuo
AU - Tanikawa, Tamio
AU - Ohba, Kohtaro
AU - Mizukawa, Makoto
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Ubiquitous robots consist of distributed and networked robot elements such as sensor, computer, actuator, and etc. Distributed Actuation Module (DAM) is one of the ubiquitous robot elements, which provide physical services. If the technology of the DAM develops as well as sensor and computer technology, a user can match up and set robot elements freely. The ubiquitous robot can be designed according to the knowledge of the engineer as well as the true needs of the user. This paper describes problems of communication method and synchronization method for the DAM, and proposes a method to solve them. We also implemented the proposed methods to actual Active Caster which is wheel type actuator and evaluated the concept and functionalities.
AB - Ubiquitous robots consist of distributed and networked robot elements such as sensor, computer, actuator, and etc. Distributed Actuation Module (DAM) is one of the ubiquitous robot elements, which provide physical services. If the technology of the DAM develops as well as sensor and computer technology, a user can match up and set robot elements freely. The ubiquitous robot can be designed according to the knowledge of the engineer as well as the true needs of the user. This paper describes problems of communication method and synchronization method for the DAM, and proposes a method to solve them. We also implemented the proposed methods to actual Active Caster which is wheel type actuator and evaluated the concept and functionalities.
KW - Distributed actuation module
KW - Distributed actuator
KW - Ubiquitous function
KW - Ubiquitous robot
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U2 - 10.1109/ICCAS.2008.4694207
DO - 10.1109/ICCAS.2008.4694207
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:58149087999
SN - 9788995003893
T3 - 2008 International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems, ICCAS 2008
SP - 2394
EP - 2399
BT - 2008 International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems, ICCAS 2008
T2 - 2008 International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems, ICCAS 2008
Y2 - 14 October 2008 through 17 October 2008
ER -