OSCaR: An Origami-Inspired Shape-Changing Robot for Ground Coverage Tasks

Zirui Fan,Hongying Zhang,Zirui Fan,Hongying Zhang

This paper introduces a novel origami-inspired shape-changing robot OSCaR. The objective is to enhance the adaptability of vehicles engaged in ground coverage tasks, such as floor cleaning. The robot exhibits two distinct configurations: it can fold itself for agile navigation through tight spaces, and unfold to cover larger areas efficiently. The folding pattern has a deploy-to-stow ratio of 3 in...