PenduMorph: Development and Motion Analysis of Pendulum-Actuated Rolling Reconfigurable Spherical Robot with Magnetic-Coupling
This paper presents "PenduMorph", a wireless reconfigurable rolling spherical robot designed as a modular platform for enclosed locomotion and inter-module interaction in challenging environments. The proposed robot extends our previous pendulum-actuated rolling disk concept to a fully enclosed spherical architecture integrating a 2-DoF internal pendulum, onboard control, battery-powered operation, and magnetic docking. The design aims to combine independent rolling mobility with protected hardware and reliable reconfigurability. We first present the robot design and an analytical study of the magnetic coupling mechanism to evaluate retention and interaction between coupled modules. We then experimentally investigate key motion behaviors at both the single-module and dual-module levels, including independent rolling, magnetic coupling, and coordinated coupled motion. The results show that the proposed platform enables stable wireless operation and a set of distinctive reconfigurable rolling behaviors, providing a useful foundation for future modular spherical robots operating in contact-rich and demanding environments.
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