Serpentine robotic crawler
First Claim
1. A serpentine robotic crawler, comprising:
- a first drive subsystem;
a second drive subsystem;
a multi-degree of freedom linkage subsystem coupling the first and second drive subsystems;
a non-dedicated, smart control device supported about one of the first drive subsystem, the second drive subsystem, and the linkage subsystem, the smart control device providing smart functionality to initiate and control operational functionality within the robotic crawler; and
a communication subsystem functionally coupled between the smart control device and the serpentine robotic crawler, the communication subsystem facilitating control by the smart control device of at least one of the first drive subsystem, the second drive subsystem, and the linkage subsystem.
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Abstract
A robotic crawler having a non-dedicated smart control system is disclosed. Such a crawler can include a first drive subsystem, a second drive subsystem, a multi-degree of freedom linkage subsystem coupling the first and second drive subsystems, and a non-dedicated, smart control device removably supported about one of the first drive subsystem, the second drive subsystem, and the linkage subsystem. The smart control device is configured to initiate and control operational functionality within the robotic crawler upon being connected to the robotic crawler. The crawler can also include a communication subsystem functionally coupled between the smart control device and the serpentine robotic crawler, the communication subsystem facilitating control by the smart control device of at least one of the first drive subsystem, the second drive subsystem, and the linkage subsystem.
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20 Claims
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1. A serpentine robotic crawler, comprising:
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a first drive subsystem; a second drive subsystem; a multi-degree of freedom linkage subsystem coupling the first and second drive subsystems; a non-dedicated, smart control device supported about one of the first drive subsystem, the second drive subsystem, and the linkage subsystem, the smart control device providing smart functionality to initiate and control operational functionality within the robotic crawler; and a communication subsystem functionally coupled between the smart control device and the serpentine robotic crawler, the communication subsystem facilitating control by the smart control device of at least one of the first drive subsystem, the second drive subsystem, and the linkage subsystem. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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13. A serpentine robotic crawler, comprising:
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a first drive subsystem; a second drive subsystem; a multi-degree of freedom linkage subsystem coupling the first and second drive subsystems; a mount supported about one of the first drive subsystem, the second drive subsystem, and the linkage subsystem, the mount being operable to accept and removably support a non-dedicated smart control device that provides smart functionality to initiate and control operational functionality within the robotic crawler; and a communication subsystem functionally coupled between the serpentine robotic crawler and the smart control device upon being connected, the communication subsystem facilitating control by the smart control device of at least one of the first drive subsystem, the second drive subsystem, and the linkage subsystem. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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