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Journal of Materials Science and Nanotechnology | Volume: 3
March 20-21, 2019 | London, UK
Materials Science and Materials Chemistry
2nd International Conference on
This talk will provide an overview of research in biologically
inspired continuous backbone “trunk and tentacle”
continuum robots. Continuum robots are an emerging form of
robot structure, featuring smooth backbones. These structures
can be formed using a variety of materials and actuation
techniques. Often inspired by structures in biology including
the trunks of elephants and the arms of octopuses, these
robots are inherently compliant. This allows them to adapt to
their environments and to penetrate congested spaces where
traditional robots cannot.
Continuumrobots have found application in a variety of medical
procedures. However, their modeling, sensing, and control
present novel, interesting, and significant challenges. In the talk,
continuum robots inspired by octopus arms and plants (vines)
will be discussed. Use of these robots for novel inspection
and manipulation operations, targeted towards Space-based
operations, will be discussed.
Speaker Biography
Ian Walker received the in Mathematics from the University of Hull, England, in 1983
and the M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Texas
at Austin in 1985 and 1989. He is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering at Clemson University, USA. He is a Fellow of the IEEE and an Associate Fellow
of the AIAA.
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Ian Walker
Clemson University, USA
Continuum robot trunks and tentacles