Abstract: An air cushion platform for carrying a manipulator arm, having a base, on the bottom side of which an air cushion system is attached for lifting the base from a standing position into a moving position above a bottom. At least one actuator device is mounted on the base, which actuator device is optionally in constant contact with the bottom in order to move the base at the bottom. A controller is connected to the air cushion system and the at least one actuator device in order to actuate the actuator device only if the air cushion platform is located in a moving position. A moveable robot is provided, particularly for the controlled guiding of a tool. The moveable robot has an air cushion platform, a foundation mounted on the air cushion platform and moveably supported thereby, and a manipulator arm having one end section that is attached to the foundation and another end that carries a tool.

Abstract: The invention relates to a localization system for determining a state of a device that can move on a floor, comprising a floor transceiver system having a plurality of floor transceivers which each have floor antennas for marking position points within the plane of the floor, and a transceiver tablet which is connected to the movable device and has a transmitting/receiving surface which is located opposite the floor and is suitable for continuously determining the position of at least two floor antennas within the transmitting/receiving surface simultaneously.

Abstract: The invention relates to a worm-like mechanism comprising a support structure, which extends in the longitudinal direction of the mechanism, and at least two actuating units, which are arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction of the support structure and each of which has two supporting elements, which while extending transversely in relation to the longitudinal direction of the support structure are attached to the latter at a distance from one another in the longitudinal direction, and at least one actuating element, which is arranged between the supporting elements and by which the supporting elements can be moved in relation to one another. In order to provide a further worm-like mechanism, which provides precise open-loop or closed-loop control of its movements while in particular being of a simplified, slender construction, it is provided that the actuating elements can be activated individually or in group by way of a central line.

Abstract: The invention relates to a localization system for determining a state of a device that can move on a floor, comprising a floor transceiver system having a plurality of floor transceivers which each have floor antennas for marking position points within the plane of the floor, and a transceiver tablet which is connected to the movable device and has a transmitting/receiving surface which is located opposite the floor and is suitable for continuously determining the position of at least two floor antennas within the transmitting/receiving surface simultaneously.

Abstract: The invention relates to a worm-like mechanism comprising a support structure (10), which extends in the longitudinal direction of the mechanism, and at least two actuating units (14), which are arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction of the support structure (10) and each of which has two supporting elements (11), which while extending transversely in relation to the longitudinal direction of the support structure (10) are attached to the latter at a distance from one another in the longitudinal direction, and at least one actuating element, which is arranged between the supporting elements (11) and by which the supporting elements (11) can be moved in relation to one another. In order to provide a further worm-like mechanism, which provides precise open-loop or closed-loop control of its movements while in particular being of a simplified, slender construction, it is provided that the actuating elements (12) can be activated individually or in groups by way of a central line (31, 35).