Review of Modular Self-Reconfigurable Robotic Systems and Potential Industry Problems

John Huria Nderitu

doi:10.53759/7669/jmc202101014

Abstract

Modular Self-Reconfigurable Robotic (MSRR) schemes are a vital remedy for the developing demand in consumer products, automations and space exploration. The wider factor of usage and self-healing capacity are some of the influencing characteristics of robot for actual-wide application whereas segmental robotics provide an effective remedy with respect to traditional robotics. Researchers have now noted different forms of application and prototyped different systems of robotics whereas concentrating on constraints such as homogeneity, configurability, energy consumption and form factor. Diversified condition of various segmental robotic remedies projected for actual-world application and usage of various actuators and sensors interfacing methods alongside physical optimization of models present potential problems whereas visualizing and identifying the advantages and disadvantages of various approaches to remedies. This research reviews the various self-reconfigurable robotic schemes with a brief overview of history and architecture of the robotic schemes. Later in this contribution, the problems in the design of hardware, control and planning algorithms, mixed hardware and software problems and in its application problems that are underway are critically evaluated with respect to modular self-reconfigurable robotics.

Highlights

Modular Self-Reconfigurable Robotic (MSRR) schemes are a vital remedy for the developing demand in consumer products, automations and space exploration
The wider factor of usage and self-healing capacity are some of the influencing characteristics of robot for actual-wide application whereas segmental robotics provide an effective remedy with respect to traditional robotics
The problems in the design of hardware, control and planning algorithms, mixed hardware and software problems and in its application problems that are underway are critically evaluated with respect to modular self-reconfigurable robotics

Summary

INTRODUCTION

Modular Self-Reconfigurable Robotic (MSRR) Schemes focus on motion planning, design fabrication, automation control of kinematic machines with mutable morphology [1]. Aside from conventional actuations, control and sensing identified in static morphology robot, self-reconfigurable automatons can transform their shapes through the arrangements of their connections to effectively adapt to any environment, complete particular tasks and recovery from any potential damages. This section has introduced the concept of MSRR and discussed the architectures and advantages of robotic schemes. The sections below focus on the various review of segmental self-reconfigurable robotic schemes and potential problems in the design of hardware, control and planning algorithms, mixed hardware and software problems and in its application problems.

BACKGROUND

CRTICAL ANALYSIS

CONCLUSION AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS