TY - GEN
T1 - Shady
T2 - Robust truss climbing with mechanical compliances
AU - Vona, Marsette
AU - Detweiler, Carrick
AU - Rus, Daniela
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Many large terrestrial structures-towers, bridges, construction scaffolds are sparse assemblies of rigid bars connected together at structural nodes. This is also true of many in-space structures such as antennae, solar panel supports, and space-station members. A long-term application of truss climbing robots is automated assembly, repair, and inspection of such truss-like structures: one or more climbing robots could grip the bars and locomote about the truss, conveying sensors, tools, or construction materials. The robot could then either carry out the desired task on its own or cooperate with a human [1,7].
AB - Many large terrestrial structures-towers, bridges, construction scaffolds are sparse assemblies of rigid bars connected together at structural nodes. This is also true of many in-space structures such as antennae, solar panel supports, and space-station members. A long-term application of truss climbing robots is automated assembly, repair, and inspection of such truss-like structures: one or more climbing robots could grip the bars and locomote about the truss, conveying sensors, tools, or construction materials. The robot could then either carry out the desired task on its own or cooperate with a human [1,7].
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U2 - 10.1007/978-3-540-77457-0_40
DO - 10.1007/978-3-540-77457-0_40
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:38949117964
SN - 9783540774563
T3 - Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics
SP - 431
EP - 440
BT - Experimental Robotics
A2 - Khatib, Oussama
A2 - Kumar, Vijay
A2 - Rus, Daniela
ER -