portant="" word-wrap:break-word="" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; : inherit; font-family: "microsoft yahei"; vertical-align: baseline; text-indent: 0px; max-width: 100%; clear: both; min-height: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">
portant="" word-wrap:break-word="" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; : inherit; font-family: "microsoft yahei"; vertical-align: baseline; text-indent: 0px; max-width: 100%; clear: both; min-height: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">每個“纖維機器人”擁有将纖維從地面水箱中拉出來的蜿蜒手臂,将這些材料在噴嘴中混合,然後把濕潤的纖維繞在自己周圍,就像蠶繭一樣。下一步,機器人打開紫外光,将纖維“煮成”硬的管子。随後,它讓自己的身體洩氣并利用微小馬達和輪子緩慢爬到變硬纖維的上面。在那裡,整個過程再次開始。
portant="" word-wrap:break-word="" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; : inherit; font-family: "microsoft yahei"; vertical-align: baseline; text-indent: 0px; max-width: 100%; clear: both; min-height: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">
portant="" word-wrap:break-word="" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; : inherit; font-family: "microsoft yahei"; vertical-align: baseline; text-indent: 0px; max-width: 100%; clear: both; min-height: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">這種機器人能利用不同的繞線模式,從而使管子的厚度和方向産生變化。在建造時,纖維機器人能通過計算機網絡相互交流,以避免撞到彼此或者遇到其他障礙。它們能計算出建造給定結構的最高效方法。
portant="" word-wrap:break-word="" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; : inherit; font-family: "microsoft yahei"; vertical-align: baseline; text-indent: 0px; max-width: 100%; clear: both; min-height: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">
portant="" word-wrap:break-word="" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; : inherit; font-family: "microsoft yahei"; vertical-align: baseline; text-indent: 0px; max-width: 100%; clear: both; min-height: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">在12小時内,由22個機器人組成的團隊能建造兩座4.5米高(和一輛雙層巴士的高度差不多)、像樹一樣的結構。研究人員在日前出版的《科學—機器人學》雜志上報告了這一成果。研究人員原本想讓機器人編織的“樹”在中間相遇,從而形成像帳篷一樣的住所。但他們發現,這種機器人實際上會“矯枉過正”,以避免撞到彼此。該結構能在秋冬季節的狂風、暴雨和大雪中連續7個月毫發無損,直到研究人員将其拆開。
portant="" word-wrap:break-word="" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; : inherit; font-family: "microsoft yahei"; vertical-align: baseline; text-indent: 0px; max-width: 100%; clear: both; min-height: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">
portant="" word-wrap:break-word="" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; : inherit; font-family: "microsoft yahei"; vertical-align: baseline; text-indent: 0px; max-width: 100%; clear: both; min-height: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">該團隊表示,此項技術可被用于在地形條件未知的偏遠環境中建造結構,比如在極端天氣事件之後,因為建造指令可被無線傳送給機器人。然後,它們在任何可能出現在其路徑上的障礙附近改造藍圖,以适應地形。
portant="" word-wrap:break-word="" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; : inherit; font-family: "microsoft yahei"; vertical-align: baseline; text-indent: 0px; max-width: 100%; clear: both; min-height: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">
portant="" word-wrap:break-word="" style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; : inherit; font-family: "microsoft yahei"; vertical-align: baseline; text-indent: 0px; max-width: 100%; clear: both; min-height: 1em; color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">通過進一步的測試和改良,科學家表示,纖維機器人可被用于其他行星上。它們确實看上去像是火星地表上的東西。