SQ-BOT - a modular robot prototype for self-reconfiguring structures

Abstract

The modular robotics offers various advantages in relative to traditional robotic solutions for real world scenarios due to application specific nature and limited flexibilities of later. The low cost robust capabilities of the modular systems inspired researchers of swarm robotics, automation etc. to research modular robotics for developing affordable and capable systems to various applications in surveillance, disaster management etc. The research work in modular robotics so far is limited to laboratory prototyping and the development is yet to take complete form for real world applications. In this paper, a design of modular unit named “SQ-BOT” suitable for practical applications is proposed along with model simulations and hardware experiments.