Passive stabilizing mechanism for snake-like rescue robot
Yuichi Kawai, Kazuyuki Ito, Hirotsugu Aoki · 2014
In this study, we improved our previous snake-like rescue robot by developing and implementing a stabilizing mechanism. By designing the mechanism to work passively, we achieved a stabilizing function without any CPU and sensors. To demonstrate the effectiveness of the developed mechanism, experiments in which the robot approaches a vertical wall at various angles were conducted. In all cases, the robot could avoid the wall without falling.