arXiv:2602.19346cs.ROcs.SY2026-02中稿 · ICRA

三模块磁控微型机器人可自组装变形,实现多模态运动与精准控制。

Design and Control of Modular Magnetic Millirobots for Multimodal Locomotion and Shape Reconfiguration

  • 采用嵌入永磁体的立方模块,通过二维磁场组合驱动
  • 90%成功率完成链状到夹爪的自重构,低场强下稳定运行
  • 适合微创手术等受限空间内的可重构任务执行

模块化小型机器人具备按需组装与拆解的潜力,可在动态和受限环境中实现任务自适应。然而,现有模块化磁性平台常依赖工作区碰撞实现重构,使用笨重的三维电磁系统,且单模块控制能力弱,限制了其在生物医学场景中的应用。本文提出一种由三个立方模块组成的磁控微型机器人平台:自由模块支持自组装与重构,固定模块实现翻滚行走,抓取模块用于负载操作。运动与重构由可编程的时间变化二维均匀场和梯度场组合驱动。实验验证了基于实时视觉反馈与A*路径规划的闭环导航,确立了可靠的单模块控制能力。系统不仅实现运动,还达成自组装、多模态变换与拆解,且在低磁场强度下完成。链状转夹爪的成功率达90%,而链状转方形较不稳定,凸显模块几何对重构可靠性的影响。这些结果建立了具备多模态行为与鲁棒控制能力的通用模块化机器人平台,为受限环境中的可扩展、自适应任务执行提供了可行路径。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

Modular small-scale robots offer the potential for on-demand assembly and disassembly, enabling task-specific adaptation in dynamic and constrained environments. However, existing modular magnetic platforms often depend on workspace collisions for reconfiguration, employ bulky three-dimensional electromagnetic systems, and lack robust single-module control, which limits their applicability in biomedical settings. In this work, we present a modular magnetic millirobotic platform comprising three cube-shaped modules with embedded permanent magnets, each designed for a distinct functional role: a free module that supports self-assembly and reconfiguration, a fixed module that enables flip-and-walk locomotion, and a gripper module for cargo manipulation. Locomotion and reconfiguration are actuated by programmable combinations of time-varying two-dimensional uniform and gradient magnetic field inputs. Experiments demonstrate closed-loop navigation using real-time vision feedback and A* path planning, establishing robust single-module control capabilities. Beyond locomotion, the system achieves self-assembly, multimodal transformations, and disassembly at low field strengths. Chain-to-gripper transformations succeeded in 90% of trials, while chain-to-square transformations were less consistent, underscoring the role of module geometry in reconfiguration reliability. These results establish a versatile modular robotic platform capable of multimodal behavior and robust control, suggesting a promising pathway toward scalable and adaptive task execution in confined environments.

微型机器人磁控自重构多模态

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