Self-reconfigurable modular robots are autonomous kinematic machines that may take on a variety of shapes and configurations. They are also known as modular self-reconfiguring robotic systems. In addition to the conventional actuation, sensing, and control that are typically found in fixed-morphology robots, self-reconfiguring robots have the ability to deliberately change their own shape by rearranging the connectivity of their parts. This enables them to adapt to new circumstances, perform new tasks, or recover from damage more quickly than fixed-morphology robots.

How You Will Benefit

(I) Insights, and validations about the following topics:

Chapter 1: Self-reconfiguring modular robot

Chapter 2: Robot

Chapter 3: Reconfigurable computing

Chapter 4: Utility fog

Chapter 5: Ant colony optimization algorithms

Chapter 6: Swarm intelligence

Chapter 7: Claytronics

Chapter 8: Reconfigurable manufacturing system

Chapter 9: Control reconfiguration

Chapter 10: Programmable matter

Chapter 11: Physicomimetics

Chapter 12: Webots

Chapter 13: Daniela L. Rus

Chapter 14: Robotics

Chapter 15: MIBE architecture

Chapter 16: Morphogenetic robotics

Chapter 17: Torch (machine learning)

Chapter 18: Kilobot

Chapter 19: Molecubes

Chapter 20: Soft robotics

Chapter 21: Continuum robot

(II) Answering the public top questions about self reconfiguring modular robot.

(III) Real world examples for the usage of self reconfiguring modular robot in many fields.

(IV) 17 appendices to explain, briefly, 266 emerging technologies in each industry to have 360-degree full understanding of self reconfiguring modular robot' technologies.

Who This Book Is For

Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of self reconfiguring modular robot.