{"product_id":"distributed-manipulation-von-karl-f-bohringer-howie-choset-hrsg","title":"Distributed Manipulation","description":"Distributed manipulation effects motion on objects through a  large number of points of contact. The primary benefit of distributed  manipulators is that many small inexpensive mechanisms can move and  transport large heavy objects. In fact, each individual component is  simple, but their combined effect is quite powerful. Furthermore,  distributed manipulators are fault-tolerant because if one component  breaks, the other components can compensate for the failure and the  whole system can still perform its task. Finally, distributed  manipulators can perform a variety of tasks in parallel. \u003cbr\u003e  Distributed manipulation can be performed by many types of mechanisms  at different scales. Due to the recent advances of MEMS  (micro-electro-mechanical system) technology, it has become feasible  to quickly manufacture distributed micro-manipulators at low cost. One  such system is an actuator array where hundreds of micro-scaled  actuators transport and manipulate small objects that rest on them.  Macroscopic versions of the actuator array have also been developed  and analyzed. Another form of distributed manipulation is derived from  a vibrating plate, and teams of mobile robots have been used to herd  large objects into desired locations. \u003cbr\u003e  There are many fundamental issues involved in distributed  manipulation. Since a distributed manipulator has many actuators,  distributed control strategies must be considered to effectively  manipulate objects. A basic understanding of contact analysis between  the actuators and object must also be considered. When each actuator  in the array has a sensor, distributed sensing presents some basic  research challenges. Distributed computation and communication are key  issues to enable the successful deployment of distributed manipulators  into use. Finally, the trade-off in centralized and de-centralized  approaches in all of these algorithms must be investigated.\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9780792377283\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Libri","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover - 9780792377283","offer_id":50711360838,"sku":"9780792377283","price":106.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/56c46418-73ba-400a-a86f-0176b07daf11.jpg?v=1774329668","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/products\/distributed-manipulation-von-karl-f-bohringer-howie-choset-hrsg","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}