{"id":109442,"date":"2020-11-10T21:47:45","date_gmt":"2020-11-10T18:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/magnetic-freebot-balls-make-giant-leap-for-robotics\/"},"modified":"2020-11-10T21:47:45","modified_gmt":"2020-11-10T18:47:45","slug":"magnetic-freebot-balls-make-giant-leap-for-robotics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/magnetic-freebot-balls-make-giant-leap-for-robotics\/","title":{"rendered":"#Magnetic FreeBOT balls make giant leap for robotics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Magnetic FreeBOT balls make giant leap for robotics<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2020\/5faae03a6a80b.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2020\/5faae03a6a80b.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"A freeform MSRR system - FreeBOT. Credit: Guanqi Liang et al.\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800\/2020\/5faae03a6a80b.jpg\" alt=\"Magnetic FreeBOT balls make giant leap for robotics\" title=\"A freeform MSRR system - FreeBOT. Credit: Guanqi Liang et al.\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up text-truncate-js text-truncate mt-3\">\n                A freeform MSRR system &#8211; FreeBOT. Credit: Guanqi Liang et al.<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A unique type of modular self-reconfiguring robotic system has been unveiled. The term is a mouthful, but it basically refers to a robotic enterprise that can construct itself out of modules that connect to one another to achieve a certain task.<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                There has been great interest in such machines, also referred to as MSRRs, in recent years. One recent project called simply Space Engine can construct its own physical space environment to meet living, work and recreational needs. It accomplishes those tasks by generating its own kinetic forces to move and shape such spaces. It does this through adding and removing electromagnets to shift and construct modules into optimum room shapes.<\/p>\n<p>MSRRs nevertheless face some constraints. They require gender-opposite components, which is limiting in some circumstances, and the modules must coordinate trajectories to efficiently connect  components during self-assembly operations. Those tasks are time consuming and the success rates for connections between modules haven&#8217;t consistently been high.<\/p>\n<p>A research team at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, has come up with a system that overcomes those limitations. Led by Tin Lun Lam the researchers devised a system composed of modular robotic &#8220;genderless&#8221; vehicles that can morph into whatever shapes are required. It has fewer physical restraints according to the researchers, and does not require components to to be precisely aligned with one another. That allows for a greater variety of configurations. Connections are simpler and essentially instantaneous. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"mb-4\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Magnetic FreeBOT balls make giant leap for robotics\"\/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/23I2ms6Wti4\"\/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Magnetic FreeBOT balls make giant leap for robotics\"\/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2020-11-10T13:46:01-05:00\"\/><meta itemprop=\"embedUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/23I2ms6Wti4\"\/><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/23I2ms6Wti4\/maxresdefault.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n             <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FreeBOT: A Freeform Modular Self-Reconfigurable Robot with Arbitrary Connection Point\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/23I2ms6Wti4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>These FreeBOTs are compose of two elements: a spherical ferromagnetic shell and an internal magnet. The individual balls\u2014up to 50 were used in a demonstration video, though much larger numbers may be used\u2014can move independently or join together to sweep across floors, traverse steps and even crawl up walls. The magnets can be triggered to connect when the bots come near each other, and can disconnect simply by steering one away from the other.<\/p>\n<p>A short video prepared by the group demonstrating the capabilities of FreeBOTs combing steps is somewhat reminiscent of the popular Slinky toy of the 1940s that amazed onlookers with its ability to self propel itself down a stairway. The FreeBOT balls, similarly, rely on gravity and magnetic force to coalesce and move in unison in various directions.<\/p>\n<p>FreeBOT has advantages over the most advanced MSRR systems, according to Lam. In a research report, he said: &#8220;FreeBOT has the same basic functions as the most advanced MSRR: module independent motion, connection\/separation between modules without manual assistance and system recon\ufb01guration. However,&#8221; he said, &#8220;the previous MSRR module is equipped with multiple actuators for different tasks, which increases the weight, volume and manufacturing cost of the robot. FreeBOT has only two motors for these tasks, but it can form an MSRR system with fewer physical constraints.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"mb-4\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Magnetic FreeBOT balls make giant leap for robotics\"\/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/OR0qrzkkYh4\"\/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Magnetic FreeBOT balls make giant leap for robotics\"\/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2020-11-10T13:46:08-05:00\"\/><meta itemprop=\"embedUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OR0qrzkkYh4\"\/><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/OR0qrzkkYh4\/maxresdefault.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n             <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"An Obstacle-crossing Strategy Based on the Fast Self-reconfiguration for Modular Sphere Robots\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OR0qrzkkYh4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The research team&#8217;s work is summarized in a paper titled: &#8220;FreeBOT: A Freeform Modular Self-reconfigurable Robot with Arbitrary Connection Point\u2014Design and Implementation.&#8221;<br \/>\n                                            <!-- Google middle Adsense block --><\/p>\n<p>The researchers will discuss their work this week at the IEEE\/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots (IROS), being held online through Nov. 25.\n                                                                                                                        <\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<div class=\"article-main__explore my-4 d-print-none\">\n<p>                                            Shape-shifting modular robot is more than the sum of its parts\n                                        <\/p><\/div>\n<hr class=\"mb-4\"\/>\n<div class=\"article-main__more p-4\">\n                                                                                                <strong>More information:<\/strong><br \/>\n                                                FreeBOT: A Freeform Modular Self-reconfigurable Robot with Arbitrary Connection Point &#8211; Design and Implementation, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/344738010_FreeBOT_A_Freeform_Modular_Self-reconfigurable_Robot_with_Arbitrary_Connection_Point_-_Design_and_Implementation\">www.researchgate.net\/publicati \u2026 n_and_Implementation<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"article-main__note mt-4\">\n                                                \u00a9 2020 <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Science<\/a> X Network<\/p>\n<p>                                        <!-- print only --><\/p>\n<div class=\"d-none d-print-block\">\n<p>                                                 <strong>Citation<\/strong>:<br \/>\n                                                 Magnetic FreeBOT balls make giant leap for robotics (2020, November 10)<br \/>\n                                                 retrieved 10 November 2020<br \/>\n                                                 from https:\/\/techxplore.com\/<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>\/2020-11-magnetic-freebot-balls-giant-robotics.html<\/p>\n<p>                                            This document is subject to copyright. 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