Progression of electronic and communication system for motion control of modular snake-like-robot

Daniel Armando Gómez, Javier Camilo Torres Vera, Hernando León-Rodríguez

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Abstract

This Project consists of a development of an electronics system to manipulate a snake like robot in a modular way. The structure of this project is based on three topics; The Hardware and its Firmware, The Mathematical Analysis of the Serpenoid Curves and The Robotic Simulation. In regards to the first topic electronic cards were implemented in a master-slave relationship for joint control of each mechanical module, these cards are composed of a DSPIC30F4011, microchip 16-bit microcontroller that incorporates the CAN module, essential protocol for communication between cards, PWM outputs for motor control, analogue and digital ports; as well as a socket to connect to an external device through the UART. The firmware has been written in MikroC Pro. The mathematical analysis is based on the Hirose-Serpenoid curves, hence every microcontroller implements a characteristic equation from the Hirose curves to generate a serpentine movement and last but not least the snake like robot is simulated using ROS (Robotic Operating System) in Rviz.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICINCO 2018 - Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics
EditorsKurosh Madani, Oleg Gusikhin
PublisherSciTePress
Pages496-502
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9789897583216
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018
Externally publishedYes
Event15th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics, ICINCO 2018 - Porto, Portugal
Duration: 29 Jul 201831 Jul 2018

Publication series

NameICINCO 2018 - Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics
Volume2

Conference

Conference15th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics, ICINCO 2018
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityPorto
Period29/07/1831/07/18

Keywords

  • Active Joint Mechanism
  • Continuous Redundant Robot
  • Modular Master-slave Controller
  • Robotic Operating System
  • Snake-like Robot

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