Liu, J, Richardson, R, Hewson, R et al. (1 more author) (2015) Mechanical Design of Long Reach Super Thin Discrete Manipulator for Inspections in Fragile Historical Environments. In: Dixon, C and Tuyls, K, (eds.) Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems 16th Annual Conference, TAROS 2015, 08-10 Sep 2015, Liverpool, UK. Springer Verlag , pp. 155-160. ISBN 978-3-319-22415-2
Abstract
Long reach and small diameter manipulators are ideal for borehole deployments into search and rescue scenarios and fragile historical environments. Small diameter passageways impose constraints on a snake arm manipulator which severely limit its performance and capabilities. This work investigates the effects of tendon tensions on the maximum working length of a snake arm under tight size constraints and how the maximum length is achieved through an algorithmic approach and consideration of how and when key parts fail.
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Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2015, Springer International Publishing Switzerland. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. The final publication is available at Springer via http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22416-9_18 |
Keywords: | Exploration; Long reach; Discrete backbone; Robot archaeology; Snake arm; Tendon tension; Minimally invasive; Small diameter |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Mechanical Engineering (Leeds) > Institute of Engineering Systems and Design (iESD) (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 21 Jul 2016 14:57 |
Last Modified: | 17 Jan 2018 15:14 |
Published Version: | http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22416-9_18 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer Verlag |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/978-3-319-22416-9_18 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:102070 |