... Abstract This article presents the design and analysis of a seriesparallel hybrid tensegrity mechanism. The mechanism has two stages which consist of a fixed base, an intermediate mobile platform, and a mobile end-effector. Each stage is connected by three tension springs and a universal joint...

... Abstract Squishy Robotics, Inc. has developed a spherical sensor robot that can be rapidly deployed by air drops of up to 1,000 ft for emergency response situations to improve situational awareness for first responders. Although the tensegrity structure has successfully been shown to survive...

... Abstract Robustness, compactness, and portability of tensegrity robots make them suitable candidates for locomotion on unknown terrains. Locomotion is achieved by breaking symmetry and altering the position of center-of-mass to induce “tip-over”. The design of curved links of tensegrity...

... This paper addresses the issues of control and workspace determination of planar active tensegrity or tensegrity-like structures. The motion of such structures is generally produced by actuated cables, which cannot tolerate compressive forces. Hence, a controller which not only satisfies...

... 22 05 2009 In this paper the kinematic and the dynamic analysis, and a nonlinear control strategy for a planar three-degree-of-freedom tensegrity robot manipulator are addressed. A geometric method is used to obtain the set of equations that describe the position analysis. Initially...

... tensegrity compliance self-deployment In this paper the mathematical model to perform the static analysis of an antiprism tensegrity structure subjected to a wide variety of external loads is addressed. The virtual work approach is used to deduce the equilibrium equations and a method...

... tensegrity compliance self-deployment In this paper two examples are provided to demonstrate the use of the mathematical model developed in Part 1, as well as the verification method based on a Newtonian approach. The results are presented both graphically and numerically. 18 06...

... 18 06 2008 In this paper the mathematical model to perform the static analysis of a prestressed antiprism tensegrity structure subjected to an arbitrary reduction of its connecting ties is addressed. A virtual work approach is used to deduce the equilibrium equations and the numerical...