Versatile Multidomain Robot Mobility Driven by High-Speed Unbalanced Rotors — NSF Award to Clemson University (SC, $641,775)
This project investigates a variety of different robot locomotion that can be achieved using only fast unbalanced rotors for actuation. Preliminary experiments have demonstrated that such systems can be used to roll, jump, crawl, climb, swim, and fly. Initial analyses have connected different discrete modes of motion w
| Award title | Versatile Multidomain Robot Mobility Driven by High-Speed Unbalanced Rotors |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2433150 |
| Awardee | Clemson University |
| City | CLEMSON |
| State | SC |
| Amount obligated | $641,775 |
| Principal investigator | Phanindra Tallapragada |
| Program | FRR-Foundationl Rsrch Robotics |
| Start date | 09/01/2025 |
| Abstract | This project investigates a variety of different robot locomotion that can be achieved using only fast unbalanced rotors for actuation. Preliminary experiments have demonstrated that such systems can be used to roll, jump, crawl, climb, swim, and fly. Initial analyses have connected different discrete modes of motion with special relationships between the amplitude of the rotor imbalance and the speed of the rotor spin. The project will extend understanding of these relationships, allowing the r |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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