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In this paper, a novel component that enables expansion for wide workspace and contraction for portability is developed. A prototype of potable robot using the expansion and contraction component is fabricated. The robot structure is made of wireframe based on Mandala (Flexi-Sphere), a geometric toy from ancient India. Experiments are carried out and the transformation and the flexible deformation of the robot by wire driving is confirmed. A potential of the robot is shown.
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Takei, Y., Takesue, N. (2016). Design of Wireframe Expansion and Contraction Mechanism and Its Application to Robot. In: Kubota, N., Kiguchi, K., Liu, H., Obo, T. (eds) Intelligent Robotics and Applications. ICIRA 2016. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 9834. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43506-0_9
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