Development of a modular low cost robot for scanning the electromagnetic field within very large arbitrary areas or volumes

Abstract

In this paper a new type of modular robot will be presented that is able to move a sensor with minimal inferences along predefined trajectories within a 3 dimensional space. The theory behind the mechanical method of operation will be explained in detail. Due to its versatility the field of application is quite vast. Different examples of field measurement are carried out. The setup is described in detail and the results are presented.

Keywords

• automatic positioning
• modular robot
• EMC
• field measurement
• scanner