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Basics Presentation of Fractal Robots By Jaydeep Shingare (IGTR 2014) - Fractal robot is a new kind of robot made from motorized cubic bricks that move under computer control. - These cubic motorized bricks can be programmed to move and shuffle themselves to change shape to make objects likes a house potentially in a few seconds because of their motorized internal mechanisms.

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Fractal Robots by Jaydeep Shingare

Basics Presentation of Fractal Robots By Jaydeep Shingare (IGTR 2014) - Fractal robot is a new kind of robot made from motorized cubic bricks that move under computer control. - These cubic motorized bricks can be programmed to move and shuffle themselves to change shape to make objects likes a house potentially in a few seconds because of their motorized internal mechanisms.

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FRACTAL ROBOTICS

BY:
JAYDEEP SHINGARE

GUIDED BY:
MAHESH NAVLE SIR
Presentation overview
• Introduction
• Mechanism
• Computer Control
• Movement Algorithm
• Features of Fractal Robots
• Examples
• Self Repair in Fractal Robot
• Applications
• Limitations
• Conclusion
• Reference
Fractal Robots
WHAT ARE FRACTAL ROBOTS???
* Fractal robot is a new kind of robot made from
motorized cubic bricks that move under computer control.

* These cubic motorized bricks can be programmed to


move and shuffle themselves to change shape to make
objects likes a house potentially in a few seconds because
of their motorized internal mechanisms.
Fractal Robotics
The robot can be animated around its
joints in a uniform manner. Such robots can be
straight forward geometric patterns/images that
look more like natural structures such as plants. This
patented product however has a cubical structure. A
fractal cube can be of any size. The smallest expected
size is between 1000 and 10,000 atoms wide. These
cubes are embedded with computer chips that
control their movement.
Fractal Robot Mechanism

The cube therefore is hollow and the plates have all the
mechanisms. Each of these face plates have electrical
contact pads that allow power and data signals to be
routed from one robotic cube to another. They also have
45 degree petals that push out of the surface to engage
the neighboring face that allows one robotic cube to lock
to its neighbours. The contact pads are arranged
symmetrically around four edges to allow for rotational
symmetry.
Computer Control
Micro controllers are used for communication and
internal mechanism control, which is located in each
individual cubes. The function of micro controllers is done by
fractals and fractal bus. Fractal operating system coverts
fractally written Code into machine commands. Data
compression at all levels and awareness of built in self repair
are the main function of fractals. Finally the data signals are
fed into a bus, which is Pioneering advancement in fractal
computer technology. Moreover it helps in sending and
receiving data.
Movement Algorithm

Pick and place, N streamers and L


streamers are the three basic movement
methods. In pick and place method, commands
given to a collection of cubes. But in N-streamer
and L-streamer method, a cube is pushed out and
other cubes join to grow the rod. Cube
replacement, dismantling and reuse and smaller
robots servicing larger includes in self repair
techniques
Features of fractal robots

• Communication of Power & Data


• Internal Battery
• Technology today
• Costs - feasible
• Guaranteed Sales
• Increased demand
Example of Fractal Robot
• Example of a Dog shaped fractal robot changing into a
couch
SELF-REPAIR IN FRACTAL ROBOTS.

• Self repair is an important breakthrough for realizing


micro and nanotechnology related end goals.
• Three different kinds of self repair
-Cube replacement
-Usage of plates to construct the cubes.
-Using smaller fractal machines to affect self repair
inside large cubes.
Walking fractal robot performing self
repair
Applications of fractal robots
• It can be used in medicine.
• In mining.
• Using fractal robots it is possible to build
even a space station.
• Can be used to build roads and clear mines
• In agriculture
• In fire fighting
• Bridge building
• Earthquake appliances
LIMITATIONS

• Technology is still in infancy .


• Current cost is very high($1000 per cube
for the 1st generation of cubes, after
which it will reduce to $100 or so).
• Needs very precise & flexible controlling
software .
CONCLUSION
It may take about 4-5 years for
this technology to be introduced and tried out
all over the world. But once the first step is
taken and its advantages well understood it
will not take much time for it to be used in our
everyday life. Using Fractal Robots will help in
saving economy; time etc and they can be
used even for the most sensitive tasks. Also
the raw materials needed are cheap, making it
affordable for developing nations also.
References:
• http://www.fractal-robots.com/
• http://www.me.cmu.edu/faculty1/sitti/nano/
• http://www.links999.net/robotics/robots/robots_introducti
on.html
• http://www.ifr.mavt.ethz.ch/photo/nanorobotics
• http://www.cheme.cornell.edu/%7Esaltzman/Classes/ENG
RI_120/Research_Papers/paper47.PDF
• http://www.medicaldesignonline.com/
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