Modular Snake Robots

I know there are some folks who already freak out when they see a snake, but that Modular Snake Robot will definitely send them packing out of the house, shrieking and all.

This work considers two issues: snake robot locomotion and modular robot design. We achieve snake robot locomotion by designing gaits, which are cyclic internal motions that allow the mechanism to interact with the environment to propel itself forward. Our gaits enable snake robots to maneuver through a variety three-dimensional terrains and include swimming and climbing. The robots, themselves,

are a modular chain of separate degree of freedom units each powered by a low-cost, yet modified, hobby servo that we signal the Super Servo. We have updated the internal electronics in the servo as well as created new mechanism designs so as to optimize efficiency and robustness.

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Original post by Lika Todadze

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