We present a complete, local, and parallel reconfiguration algorithm for metamorphic robots
made up of Telecubes, six degree of freedom cube shaped modules currently being …

Previous work on self-reconfiguring modular robots has concentrated primarily on hardware
and reconfiguration algorithms for particular systems. We introduce a type of generic …

Current research in self-reconfiguring robots focuses predominantly on systems of identical
modules. However, allowing modules of varying types, with different sensors, for example, is …

We have proposed a self-reconfigurable robotic module, which has a very simple structure.
The system is capable of not only building a static structure, but also generating a dynamic …

Self-reconfigurable robots are versatile systems consisting of large numbers of independent
modules. Effective use of these systems requires parallel actuation and planning, both for …

We present a distributed self-reconfiguring robot system with unit-compressible modules
called the Crystal robot. A new design for the Crystal is presented that decouples the x axis …

Introduction The key research questions in self-reconfiguring robotics are how to design and
engineer robot systems capable of self-reconfiguration, and how to plan for such systems …

In this paper, we present a multilayered planner for the motion of modules in a uniform group
of I-Cube self-reconfiguring modular robotic system. The planner uses metacubes, the high …

Motion planning for a self-reconfigurable robot involves coordinating the movement and
connectivity of each of its homogeneous modules. Reconfiguration occurs when the shape …

We discuss the theoretical limitations for reconfiguration of metamorphic robots made up of
Telecubes, six degree of freedom cube shaped modules currently being developed at Xerox …