Distributed manipulation using cyber-physical systems

Martin Sinclair; Ioannis A. Raptis

doi:10.1109/smc.2014.6974403

Distributed manipulation using cyber-physical systems

Martin Sinclair
, Ioannis A. Raptis

Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Abstract

The field of Large-Scale Actuator Networks (LSANs) is a class of cyber-physical systems that is growing rapidly. One key application of LSANs is distributed manipulation. Distributed manipulation has the potential to become a game-changing technology in the area of industrial automation. Examples of distributed manipulation include: vibrating plates, arrays of air jets, and mobile multi-robot teams. This paper explores a dynamic surface that changes its shape by using an autonomous array of linear actuators to transport an object to a reference location. This collective of actuators overcomes the limitations of each individual actuator, and results in a system multiple degrees of freedom. Experimental results illustrate the applicability of the platform.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2014 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, SMC 2014
Volume	2014-
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/smc.2014.6974403
State	Published - 2014

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