New look furniture—robotic modules Bashny.Net

At the Polytechnic school of Lausanne in Switzerland, have developed a unique system Roombots, representing, speaking in plain language, "living" and "smart" furniture. If to designate the development of technical terms, the Roombots is a compact reconfigurable (able to change its shape) the robotic modules that are based on remote commands can move within a certain space and exist in various complex designs.



Participated in the creation of a system Massimo Vespignani said that essentially the Roombots is the mechanical designer, who at this stage of perfection is seen as an ideal device for people with disabilities.

Having in house set of such modules, and picking up the remote command, in the blink of an eye to create a bedside table, chair, closet MDF, pillar, or wall. And all of these items you'll be able to move without third-party intervention, all remotely will allow you to position them in the selected location.

The design of the Roombots quite difficult. It consists, according to information from the developers of the three motors providing movement in three planes, the battery and the special mounts that allow the modules to connect with each other.





Of the complex skills along with enterprises in different designs, modules Roombots are able to climb walls and ladders, as well as independently Packed in a box. And, despite the fact that a perfect design as seen by the developers, the robotic modules is still far, in the present embodiment, elements is smart enough to fully help in the home physically limited people.



At the same time to talk about mass production at the Polytechnic school of Lausanne are not yet ready, because according to conservative estimates the improvement of the Roombots modules will take more than 10 years. But the fact of the interest developing on the part of a number of large investors suggests that the future of "smart" furniture is certainly there.

Source: zeleneet.com