Introductions / News |
| 2008-01-01 | BBC - Visions of The Future |
| Superbot is demonstrated on the BBC Visions Of The Future - The Intelligence Revolution program |  |
| Author(s) | BBC |
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| 2007-04-29 | Fox News Coverage |
| Fox News on SuperBot at 10 pm 29 April 2007 - Los Angeles |  |
| Author(s) | John Baird |
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| 2007-02-01 | SuperBot Mix |
| A collage of gaits and behaviors |  |
| Author(s) | Wei-Min Shen |
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| 2005-11-01 | Beyond Tomorrow Discovery Channel |
| A short movie about the earlier prototypes of SuperBot modules and their capabilities illustrated through CONRO examples |  |
| Author(s) | Discovery Channel |
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| 2005-10-03 | Spiderbot helping in Space |
| DigitalSpace modeled a conceptual Superbot assisting some astronauts in some extravehicular activity. This video was made by www.digitalspace.com, thanks to NASA-AMES, ISI and the University of Hawaii. For more renderings please visit http://www.digitalspace.com/projects/superbots/spider/index.html |  |
| Author(s) | DigitalSpace |
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| 2005-10-02 | Spiderbot Assembling |
| DigitalSpace modeled a conceptual Superbot assembling itself into a spider configuration. This video was made by www.digitalspace.com, thanks to NASA-AMES, ISI and the University of Hawaii. For more renderings please visit http://www.digitalspace.com/projects/superbots/spider/index.html |  |
| Author(s) | DigitalSpace |
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| 2005-10-01 | Superbot for Astronaut Assistance |
| A conceptual Superbot for astronaut assistance on extravehicular activity on a hypothetical future crew exploration vehicle. This video was made by DigitalSpace thanks to NASA-AMES, ISI and the University of Hawaii. For more renderings please visit - http://www.digitalspace.com/projects/superbots/repaircev/index.html |  |
| Author(s) | DigitalSpace |
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Demonstrations |
| 2008-07-02 | Autonomous Docking |
| Two Superbot modules using prototype docks to self-reconfigure. |  |
| Author(s) | Mike Rubenstein |
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| 2008-07-01 | Fault Tolerant Prototype Dock |
| This shows that if either module fails, as long as one module is active it will be able to undock or dock from each other as desired. This allows SuperBot to disconnect from modules that have failed or connect to modules that have low power. |  |
| Author(s) | Mike Rubenstein & Wei-Min Shen |
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| 2008-06-30 | 2 Module Axel with Wheels |
| 2 Superbot modules mimicking a rolling axel using its accelerometer, roll and pitch motors. Note that the roll motor rotates 180 degrees and then unwinds as the robot is free wheeling. |  |
| Author(s) | Nadeesha Ranasinghe |
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| 2008-03-04 | Scalable Rolling |
| Demonstration of 6 module, 8 module and 10 module rolling tracks rolling and turning dynamically. |  |
| Author(s) | Harris Chiu |
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| 2008-03-04 | Reconfiguration, Size Detection, Recovery & Rolling |
| Demonstration of 6 module snake reconfiguring into a 6 module rolling track, standing up from the fallen position and rolling away autonomously |  |
| Author(s) | Harris Chiu |
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| 2008-03-01 | 2 Module Axel |
| 2 Superbot modules working by exploiting gravity with the pitch motors and also rolling each roll motor by 180 degrees and then unwinding while free wheeling so as to repeat the motion. |  |
| Author(s) | Nadeesha Ranasinghe |
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| 2008-02-25 | 3 modules docking |
| 3 Superbot modules docking with new prototype dock. |  |
| Author(s) | Wei-Min Shen |
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| 2008-02-25 | Docking closeup |
| A close up of the the new prototype docks in operation. |  |
| Author(s) | Wei-Min Shen |
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| 2008-02-25 | Docking front view |
| The front view of the new prototype docks in operation |  |
| Author(s) | Wei-Min Shen |
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| 2008-02-25 | Docking side view |
| The side view of the new prototype docks in operation |  |
| Author(s) | Wei-Min Shen |
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| 2008-02-22 | Rollingtrack Turning & Recovering |
| 6 Superbot modules in a track running a distributed control algorithm capable of rolling straight, turning left or right while rolling via remote control and autonomous recovery reconfiguration after falling sideways. |  |
| Author(s) | Harris Chiu |
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| 2007-09-12 | Rollingtrack recovering from falling sideways |
| A six module rollingtrack capable of dynamic rolling and recovery after falling sideways. |  |
| Author(s) | Harris Chiu |
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| 2007-08-14 | Quadruped Walker |
| 6 module configuration walking by moving 2 diagonal legs simultaneously. |  |
| Author(s) | Duckho Kim |
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| 2007-08-02 | Indoor navigation with Tricyclebot |
| Tricyclebot configuration with a wireless pod (camera and WiFi transceiver) being remotely steered to go out from one office and into another |  |
| Author(s) | Feili Hou |
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| 2007-07-20 | Tricyclebot with payload |
| 3 module configuration with 2 arms and 3 wheels carrying a payload of more than 250% of its own weight |  |
| Author(s) | Feili Hou |
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| 2007-07-12 | Tricyclebot |
| 3 modules with 3 wheels and 2 arms working in tandem on different surfaces (marble and carpet) |  |
| Author(s) | Feili Hou |
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| 2007-06-20 | Vertical Rope Climber |
| A 2 module climber with ascenders climbing up the side of a 6 story car park on a fully charged set of batteries. |  |
| Author(s) | Jacob Everist |
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| 2007-06-15 | 1 km Rolling Track |
| 6 module rolling track running for 1 km on a fully charged set of batteries - 1600 mAh controlled by a dynamic distributed algorithm |  |
| Author(s) | Harris Chiu |
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| 2007-06-06 | Stepclimber |
| 2 pairs of 3 modules hinged at the top climbing a flight of stairs |  |
| Author(s) | Nadeesha Ranasinghe |
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| 2007-05-23 | Sand Dune Climber |
| 6 module low-profile rolling track with treads climbing a sand dune at a 25 degree incline |  |
| Author(s) | Mike Rubenstein |
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| 2007-05-20 | Rope Climber with Ascenders |
| A demonstration of a 2 module climber with standard ascenders |  |
| Author(s) | Jacob Everist |
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| 2007-05-15 | Teleoperation |
| 1 module copies the other modules movements |  |
| Author(s) | Mike Rubenstein |
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| 2007-05-07 | Camerabot |
| A 3 module caterpillar with a wireless camera and WiFi pod being remotely operated |  |
| Author(s) | Nadeesha Ranasinghe |
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| 2007-04-20 | Sand Climber |
| A 6 module sand climber climbing up a small dune on the beach |  |
| Author(s) | Mike Rubenstein |
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| 2007-04-20 | static rolling track |
| A 6 module rolling track |  |
| Author(s) | Mike Rubenstein |
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| 2007-03-08 | Climber Camera |
| Onboard view from a 4 module climber. Camera output is transmitted wirelessly and picked up by TV receiver. |  |
| Author(s) | Jacob Everist & Mike Rubenstein |
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| 2007-03-08 | Creek Climber |
| 4 module climber moving on sloped carpet |  |
| Author(s) | Mike Rubenstein |
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| 2007-03-08 | Double Track Simulation |
| 12 module rollingtrack turning |  |
| Author(s) | ISI PRL |
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| 2007-03-08 | Net Climber 1 |
| 3 module net climber test |  |
| Author(s) | Wei-Min Shen |
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| 2007-03-08 | Roller GetUpAndTurn Simulation |
| Get up after falling down and turn when rolling |  |
| Author(s) | Mike Rubenstein |
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| 2007-03-08 | Rollingspiral |
| 8 module rollingspiral |  |
| Author(s) | ISI PRL |
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| 2007-03-08 | Rollingspiral Simulation |
| 8 module rollingspiral |  |
| Author(s) | Mike Rubenstein |
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| 2007-03-08 | Rollingtrack |
| 6 module Dynamic Rollingtrack |  |
| Author(s) | Harris Chi Ho Chiu |
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| 2007-03-08 | Rope Climber |
| 3 module configuration climbing a rope across a chasm. Uses two short pipe attachments to grasp the rope. The pipes are twisted to grip the rope and prevent sliding. The gripping alternates as the robot moves in an u |  |
| Author(s) | Jacob Everist |
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| 2007-03-08 | Slope Climber Simulation |
| 8 module climber in simulation on slope |  |
| Author(s) | Mike Rubenstein |
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| 2006-12-12 | Standup 2 |
| 2 Modules standing up from the ground |  |
| Author(s) | Harris Chi Ho Chiu |
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| 2006-12-12 | Standup 3 |
| 3 Modules standing up from the ground |  |
| Author(s) | Harris Chi Ho Chiu |
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| 2006-12-12 | Standup 4 |
| 4 modules standing up from the ground |  |
| Author(s) | Harris Chiu |
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| 2006-06-29 | Beach Caterpillar |
| 4 module caterpillar on the beach |  |
| Author(s) | Mike Rubenstein |
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| 2006-06-29 | Burial |
| A single module burying itself in packing peanuts |  |
| Author(s) | Wei-Min Shen |
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| 2006-06-29 | Creeper |
| 2 module creep |  |
| Author(s) | Mike Rubenstein |
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| 2006-06-29 | Docking Motion |
| Docking motions in 3 module system |  |
| Author(s) | Feili Hou |
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| 2006-06-29 | Scanning |
| One module is moving forward while the other is scanning. |  |
| Author(s) | Feili Hou |
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| 2006-06-29 | Sidewinder |
| 7 module sidewinder |  |
| Author(s) | Mike Rubenstein |
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| 2006-06-29 | Synchronized Swimming |
| 4 modules moving in synchronization |  |
| Author(s) | Mike Rubenstein |
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| 2006-06-29 | Tracking and Docking Motion |
| Tracking a module's motion by another two-module system and docking motion between them. |  |
| Author(s) | Feili Hou |
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| 2006-06-28 | 2Gait |
| 2 Module gait |  |
| Author(s) | Mike Rubenstein |
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| 2006-06-28 | 3DSensorMove |
| Demonstration of the 3D accelerometer detecting which orientation the module is in and selecting the appropriate gait accordingly. |  |
| Author(s) | Jacob Everist |
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| 2006-06-28 | caterpillar-split simulation |
| Caterpillar is split into two halves |  |
| Author(s) | Feili Hou |
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| 2006-06-28 | climb2 simulation |
| Climbing gait |  |
| Author(s) | Mike Rubenstein |
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| 2006-06-28 | crawl simulation |
| Eight-legged crawler is split into halves |  |
| Author(s) | Feili Hou |
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| 2006-06-28 | DrPeppersHolder |
| The movie that shows a balance setup that uses a gravity sensor to keep the cup balanced |  |
| Author(s) | Mike Rubenstein |
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| 2006-06-28 | FastCreep |
| Creep gait makes that butterfly action |  |
| Author(s) | Feili Hou |
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| 2006-06-28 | FastCreep Simulation |
| Creep gait makes that butterfly action |  |
| Author(s) | Feili Hou |
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| 2006-06-28 | Mike And Soda Feature |
| The movie that shows a balance setup that uses a gravity sensor to keep the cup balanced |  |
| Author(s) | Mike Rubenstein |
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| 2006-06-28 | PebblePipeSlope |
| A 2-module gait crawls on the pebble goes through a pipe and climbs the slopes |  |
| Author(s) | Mike Rubenstein |
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| 2006-06-28 | Reconfiguration |
| Simulation of reconfiguration between a rollingtrack and 6 module climber |  |
| Author(s) | Mike Rubenstein |
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| 2006-06-28 | Reconfiguration and Shape Changing |
| A snake is reconfigured into to a four-legged spider and then packed into a cube by shape changing. |  |
| Author(s) | Feili Hou |
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| 2006-06-28 | Salamander-Like Moving Simulation |
| An interesting gait that we accidentally stumbled upon. Produces a very interesting yet useful forward movement. Very similar to the salamander movement. |  |
| Author(s) | Feili Hou |
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| 2006-06-28 | Sand Digger Simulation |
| Simulation of sand digging using the current Superbot modules. The scoop and the sand are not modeled. |  |
| Author(s) | Jacob Everist |
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| 2006-06-28 | sidewinder simulation |
| Sidewinder-snake inspired locomotion |  |
| Author(s) | Feili Hou |
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| 2006-06-28 | sidewinder-split simulation |
| Sidewinder is split into two halves |  |
| Author(s) | Feili Hou |
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| 2006-06-28 | SoilMoving |
| Moving Soil by Superbot modules |  |
| Author(s) | Mike Rubenstein |
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| 2006-06-28 | Walk Split |
| 8 legged walker splitting into two 4 legged walker |  |
| Author(s) | Feili Hou |
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| 2006-06-27 | Caterpillar |
| Snake configuration moves with caterpillar gait |  |
| Author(s) | Mike Rubenstein |
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| 2006-06-27 | Drunken Gait |
| One module gait that was generated using a genetic algorithm. This is similar to a salamander gait. Surprisingly fast. |  |
| Author(s) | Jacob Everist |
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| 2006-06-27 | Early Superbot |
| Early superbot motion |  |
| Author(s) | Mike Rubenstein |
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| 2006-06-27 | Fast rolling Simulation |
| Fast rolling with speed 100cm/s |  |
| Author(s) | Harris Chi Ho Chiu |
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| 2006-06-27 | FwdBckLftRgt FlipOver |
| One module that goes forward backward left right and flips over |  |
| Author(s) | Wei-Min Shen |
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| 2006-06-27 | H-Walker Simulation |
| A 4 legged configuration called the H-Walker. The gait was created through a simple genetic algorithm. |  |
| Author(s) | Jacob Everist |
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| 2006-06-27 | Hallway Run GroundView |
| Caterpillar gait moves in the hallway |  |
| Author(s) | Mike Rubenstein |
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| 2006-06-27 | Hallway Run Overview |
| Caterpillar gait moves in the hallway |  |
| Author(s) | Mike Rubenstein |
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| 2006-01-01 | 3 Caterpillar |
| 3 module caterpillar |  |
| Author(s) | ISI PRL |
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| 2006-01-01 | Biped |
| 3 module walking gait |  |
| Author(s) | ISI PRL |
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| 2006-01-01 | Caterpillar Simulation |
| Caterpillar gait |  |
| Author(s) | ISI PRL |
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| 2006-01-01 | Flip Back Up Simulation |
| Rolling Track falling down and flip up by itself |  |
| Author(s) | Harris Chi Ho Chiu |
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| 2006-01-01 | Hexapod Simulation |
| Hexapod in simulation |  |
| Author(s) | ISI PRL |
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| 2006-01-01 | loopStart |
| Track-configured rolling |  |
| Author(s) | ISI PRL |
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| 2006-01-01 | loopTurn |
| Rolling with turn |  |
| Author(s) | ISI PRL |
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| 2006-01-01 | rollermodules Simulation |
| rolling gait |  |
| Author(s) | ISI PRL |
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| 2006-01-01 | rollingKinematic Simulation |
| Track-configured rolling |  |
| Author(s) | ISI PRL |
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| 2006-01-01 | rollingtrack Simulation |
| rolling gait |  |
| Author(s) | ISI PRL |
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| 2006-01-01 | Sandproofing |
| 4 module caterpillar in sand proof covering |  |
| Author(s) | ISI PRL |
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| 2005-11-06 | Basic Motion |
| Snake configuration moves with caterpillar gait |  |
| Author(s) | Mike Rubenstein |
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| 2005-06-22 | Hallway Run |
| Caterpillar gait moves in the hallway |  |
| Author(s) | Mike Rubenstein |
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| 2005-06-01 | Balance1 Simulation |
| Simulation to find the center of gravity and be balanced |  |
| Author(s) | Mark Moll |
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| 2005-06-01 | Balance2 Simulation |
| Simulation to find the center of gravity and be balanced |  |
| Author(s) | Mark Moll |
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| 2005-06-01 | Balance3 Simulation |
| Simulation to find the center of gravity and be balanced |  |
| Author(s) | Mark Moll |
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| 2005-06-01 | Balance4 Simulation |
| Simulation to find the center of gravity and be balanced |  |
| Author(s) | Mark Moll |
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| 2005-06-01 | Balance5 Simulation |
| Simulation to find the center of gravity and be balanced |  |
| Author(s) | Mark Moll |
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| 2005-06-01 | Outdoor Climber |
| 3 module rope climber (high speed video) | |
| Author(s) | Mark Moll |
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| 2005-01-01 | Change of Planes |
| Early superbot motion showing how the modules can change their plane of motion |  |
| Author(s) | Mike Rubenstein |
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