Step climbing omnidirectional mobile robot with passive linkages

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daisuke Chugo ◽  
Kuniaki Kawabata ◽  
Hayato Kaetsu ◽  
Hajime Asama ◽  
Taketoshi Mishima
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Robot ◽  
Omnidirectional Mobile Robot ◽  
Step Climbing

Development of a Holonomic Omni-Directional Mobile Robot with Step-Climbing Ability

2001 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 160-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atsushi Yamashita ◽  
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Tatsuya Kanazawa ◽  
Hajime Asama ◽  
Hayato Kaetsu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Robot ◽  
Rough Terrain ◽  
Passive Suspension ◽  
Omnidirectional Mobile Robot ◽  
Climbing Ability ◽  
Step Climbing

In this paper, we purpose a new holonomic omnidirectional mobile robot that can pass over steps and rough terrain. A prototype of the omnidirectional mobile robot has seven wheels with free rollers. We adopt a passive suspension for the robot to climb slopes and to pass over steps without actuators and sensors for climbing and analyzed the kinematics of the omnidirectional robot. The performance of the prototype robot is shown through experiments.

Mechanical Design of VmaxCarrier2: Omnidirectional Mobile Robot with Function of Step-Climbing

2005 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 198-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenjiro Tadakuma ◽  
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Riichiro Tadakuma ◽  
Shigeo Hirose ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Robot ◽  
Mobile Robots ◽  
Mechanical Design ◽  
Pneumatic System ◽  
Pneumatic Actuator ◽  
Omnidirectional Mobile Robot ◽  
Transport Vehicle ◽  
Step Climbing

“VmaxCarrier2” is an omnidirectional mobile robot with step-climbing capability, usable as a compact, quiet, durable transport vehicle in cluttered, cramped environments. We have developed several kinds of omnidirectional mobile robots for situations where movement must be possible in any direction, such as “VUTON [1]” and “VmaxCarrier [2, 3].” To construct an omnidirectional mobile robot with a greatly improved capability to climb steps, we developed the Omni-Disc2, a Bent Pneumatic Actuator, and a pneumatic system. These novel components were constructed into a prototype, and through evaluation experiments we have confirmed improved step climbing capability of VmaxCarrier2.

Kinematics Study on an Omnidirectional Mobile Robot with MY Wheels

ROBOT ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Changlong YE ◽  
Huaiyong LI ◽  
Shugen MA ◽  
Huichao NI
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Robot ◽  
Omnidirectional Mobile Robot

scholarly journals Motion Planning and Control of an Omnidirectional Mobile Robot in Dynamic Environments

Robotics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 48
Author(s):  
Mahmood Reza Azizi ◽  
Alireza Rastegarpanah ◽  
Rustam Stolkin
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Robot ◽  
Collision Avoidance ◽  
Motion Control ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Dynamic Environments ◽  
Discrete State ◽  
Omnidirectional Mobile Robot ◽  
Planning And Control ◽  
Avoidance Strategy ◽  
And Performance

Motion control in dynamic environments is one of the most important problems in using mobile robots in collaboration with humans and other robots. In this paper, the motion control of a four-Mecanum-wheeled omnidirectional mobile robot (OMR) in dynamic environments is studied. The robot’s differential equations of motion are extracted using Kane’s method and converted to discrete state space form. A nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) strategy is designed based on the derived mathematical model to stabilize the robot in desired positions and orientations. As a main contribution of this work, the velocity obstacles (VO) approach is reformulated to be introduced in the NMPC system to avoid the robot from collision with moving and fixed obstacles online. Considering the robot’s physical restrictions, the parameters and functions used in the designed control system and collision avoidance strategy are determined through stability and performance analysis and some criteria are established for calculating the best values of these parameters. The effectiveness of the proposed controller and collision avoidance strategy is evaluated through a series of computer simulations. The simulation results show that the proposed strategy is efficient in stabilizing the robot in the desired configuration and in avoiding collision with obstacles, even in narrow spaces and with complicated arrangements of obstacles.

scholarly journals Autonomous Control for an Omnidirectional Mobile Robot with the Orthogonal-Wheel Assembly.

1999 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Tang ◽  
Keigo Watanabe ◽  
Katsutoshi Kuribayashi ◽  
Yamato Shiraishi
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Robot ◽  
Autonomous Control ◽  
Omnidirectional Mobile Robot

Low Cost Sensor Data Fusion in Omnidirectional Mobile Robot Feedback System to Improve the Navigation Accuracy

2014 ◽  
Vol 607 ◽  
pp. 791-794 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Kang Tey ◽  
Che Fai Yeong ◽  
Yip Loon Seow ◽  
Eileen Lee Ming Su ◽  
Swee Ho Tang
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Robot ◽  
Sensor Fusion ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Feedback System ◽  
Sensor Data ◽  
Research Setting ◽  
Fusion Technique ◽  
Omnidirectional Mobile Robot ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Navigation Accuracy

Omnidirectional mobile robot has gained popularity among researchers. However, omnidirectional mobile robot is rarely been applied in industry field especially in the factory which is relatively more dynamic than normal research setting condition. Hence, it is very important to have a stable yet reliable feedback system to allow a more efficient and better performance controller on the robot. In order to ensure the reliability of the robot, many of the researchers use high cost solution in the feedback of the robot. For example, there are researchers use global camera as feedback. This solution has increases the cost of the robot setup fee to a relatively high amount. The setup system is also hard to modify and lack of flexibility. In this paper, a novel sensor fusion technique is proposed and the result is discussed.

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