Novel Integrated System Architecture for an Autonomous Jumping Micro-Robot

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dc.contributor.advisorGoldsman, Neilen_US
dc.contributor.authorChuraman, Wayne Anthonyen_US
dc.contributor.departmentElectrical Engineeringen_US
dc.contributor.publisherDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_US
dc.contributor.publisherUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-10-07T05:52:54Z
dc.date.available2010-10-07T05:52:54Z
dc.date.issued2010en_US
dc.description.abstractAs the capability and complexity of robotic platforms continue to evolve from the macro to micro-scale, innovation of such systems is driven by the notion that a robot must be able to sense, think, and act [1]. The traditional architecture of a robotic platform consists of a structural layer upon which, actuators, controls, power, and communication modules are integrated for optimal system performance. The structural layer, for many micro-scale platforms, has commonly been implemented using a silicon die, thus leading to robotic platforms referred to as "walking chips" [2]. In this thesis, the first-ever jumping microrobotic platform is demonstrated using a hybrid integration approach to assemble on-board sensing and power directly onto a polymer chassis. The microrobot detects a change in light intensity and ignites 0.21mg of integrated nanoporous energetic silicon, resulting in 246µJ of kinetic energy and a vertical jump height of 8cm.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/10865
dc.subject.pqcontrolledEngineering, Electronics and Electricalen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledEngineering, Roboticsen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledEngineering, Mechanicalen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrollednanoenergeticen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledporous siliconen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledroboticsen_US
dc.titleNovel Integrated System Architecture for an Autonomous Jumping Micro-Roboten_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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