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An Expandable Mechanism for Deployment and Contact Surface Adaptation of Rover Wheels
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2006
Climbing and Walking Robots
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In this paper, an expandable mechanism for unfolding wheels is proposed. This mechanisms combines 2 elementary mechanisms. ...
One allows the deployment of the rim the other one ensuring the contact shape adaptation. ...
Conclusion This paper has presented an original mechanism designed for creating a deployable wheel with a contact shape adaptation. ...
doi:10.1007/3-540-26415-9_126
dblp:conf/clawar/BidaudAP05a
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A low-cost autonomous rover for polar science
2019
Geoscientific Instrumentation Methods and Data Systems Discussions
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</strong> We present the developmental considerations, design, and deployment of an autonomous modular terrestrial rover for ice-sheet exploration that is inexpensive, easy to construct, and allows for ...
Due to its low cost, low-power requirements, and simple modular design, mass deployments of this rover design are practicable. ...
We thank Karl-Emil and the NBI workshop for their help in the rover-design process. ...
doi:10.5194/gi-2018-52
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A low-cost autonomous rover for polar science
2019
Geoscientific Instrumentation, Methods and Data Systems
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</strong> We present the developmental considerations, design, and deployment of an autonomous modular terrestrial rover for ice-sheet exploration that is inexpensive, easy to construct, and allows for ...
Due to its low cost, low-power requirements, and simple modular design, mass deployments of this rover design are practicable. ...
We thank Karl-Emil and the NBI workshop for their help in the rover design process. The authors thank two anonymous reviewers for their comments, which substantially improved this paper. ...
doi:10.5194/gi-8-149-2019
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Variable Constraint Mechanism and Its Application for Design of Mobile Robots
2000
The international journal of robotics research
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, an autonomous multisection robot, and a planetary rover with collapsible frame and compressible wheels. ...
The paper discusses some of the generalized design principles for the mechanism and shows some example robotic systems, including an adjustable leg-length walking robot, a legged and wheeled hybrid vehicle ...
Acknowledgments A portion of this research is supported by the COE Research Project "Super Mechano-Systems" by the Ministry of Education, Science, Sport and Culture, Japan. ...
doi:10.1177/02783640022067904
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Axel rover paddle wheel design, efficiency, and sinkage on deformable terrain
2010
2010 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation
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Finally, we present an unfolding wheel prototype which allows Axel to be compacted for efficient transport. ...
We also adapt basic terramechanics principles to estimate the sinkage of paddle wheels on loose sand. ...
and the point of contact of the obstacle along the rim of the wheel. ...
doi:10.1109/robot.2010.5509391
dblp:conf/icra/Abad-ManterolaBNCFZ10
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Achievements in space robotics
2009
IEEE robotics & automation magazine
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Keisuke Sato for providing the navigation data of El Dorado-II rover in ICRA 2009 Planetary Exploration Challenge. ...
Rick Wagner at Northrop Grumman Space Technology and Dr. Richard Volpe at JPL for their editorial assistance, and Dr. Kaiji Nagatani and Mr. ...
Achievements in Space Robotics Expanding the Horizons of Service and Exploration BY KAZUYA YOSHIDA O uter space is an ultimate field for the application of robotics technology. ...
doi:10.1109/mra.2009.934818
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Development of a Novel Variable-Diameter Wheel
2019
Applied Sciences
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Variable-diameter wheels balance the high mobility and limited volume of a planetary rover. Moreover, these wheels allow a rover to adjust its body attitude to adapt to rough terrains. ...
Furthermore, the design and analysis approaches used in this study are applicable for other expandable wheels. ...
A repeatedly deployable compliant mechanism in the radial plane is desired for an expandable wheel. ...
doi:10.3390/app9214631
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Common Situation Awareness as Basis for Human-Robot Interface
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2006
Climbing and Walking Robots
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Mobile mini-robots for space application p. 1037 Teleagents for space exploration and exploitation in future human planetary missions p. 1045 An expandable mechanism for deployment and contact surface ...
system for the humanoid robot Rh-0
p. 449
Humanoid vertical jump with compliant contact
p. 457
A 3D galloping quadruped robot
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Kineto-static analysis of an articulated six-wheel rover ...
doi:10.1007/3-540-26415-9_1
dblp:conf/clawar/Halme05
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Miniature robots for space and military missions
1999
IEEE robotics & automation magazine
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Technology to sense and perceive the environment, and to autonomously plan and execute navigation maneuvers and other remote tasks, is an important requirement for both planetary and surface robots and ...
for urban terrain robotic assistants. ...
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The outstanding contributions of the multi-institutional team involved in the tactical mobile robotics for urban terrain operations technology development task described in this paper ...
doi:10.1109/100.793696
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TerminatorBot: A Novel Robot With Dual-Use Mechanism for Locomotion and Manipulation
2005
IEEE/ASME transactions on mechatronics
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Its two 3 degreeof-freedom arms, which stow inside the cylindrical body for ballistic deployment and protected transport, comprise a dualuse mechanism for manipulation and locomotion. ...
This paper describes the mechanism and design of TerminatorBot, the specialized force/torque sensor, and the mechanism-specific gaits. ...
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We thank Monica LaPoint for her development of the PDA interface and assistance with visual servoing, and Berk Yesin for the use of his SSD tracking code. ...
doi:10.1109/tmech.2004.842245
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CAMPOUT: a control architecture for tightly coupled coordination of multirobot systems for planetary surface exploration
2003
IEEE transactions on systems, man and cybernetics. Part A. Systems and humans
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CAMPOUT includes the necessary group behaviors and communication mechanisms for coordinated/cooperative control of heterogeneous robotic platforms. ...
In this paper, we describe CAMPOUT, and its application to ongoing physical experiments with multirobot systems at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA, for exploration of cliff faces and deployment ...
These missions include the use of multiple, heterogeneous, mobile robotic platforms for surface exploration and infrastructure deployment. ...
doi:10.1109/tsmca.2003.817398
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Predicting Terrain Mechanical Properties in Sight for Planetary Rovers with Semantic Clues
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2020
arXiv
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In-situ proprioceptive processes for rovers to estimate terrain mechanical properties need to experience different slip as well as sinkage and are helpless to untraversed regions. ...
Non-geometric mobility hazards such as rover slippage and sinkage posing great challenges to costly planetary missions are closely related to the mechanical properties of terrain. ...
ACKNOWLEDGMENT The authors would like to thank Lan Huang, Huanan Qi, in particular Lan Huang for developing and providing the mobile rover for experiments. ...
arXiv:2011.01872v1
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An overview of robotics and autonomous systems for harsh environments
2017
2017 23rd International Conference on Automation and Computing (ICAC)
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This paper reviews some key application areas of robotics that involve interactions with harsh environments (such as search and rescue, space exploration, and deep-sea operations), gives an overview of ...
the developed technologies and provides a discussion of the key trends and future directions common to many of these areas. ...
For example, the deployment of the Curiosity Rover in 2011 to go where no man has gone and explore the surface of Mar was a key milestone that showcases just some of the possibilities that may be realized ...
doi:10.23919/iconac.2017.8082020
dblp:conf/iconac/WongYYG17
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Autonomous robots for harsh environments: a holistic overview of current solutions and ongoing challenges
2018
Systems Science & Control Engineering
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Key examples of these deployments are studied with an analysis on how high-level autonomy is a key issue that must be addressed. ...
2018) Autonomous robots for harsh environments : a holistic overview of current solutions and ongoing challenges. Systems Science and Control Engineering, 6 (1). ...
Aswath et al. (2015) proposed a rover that adopts the same rocker-bogie suspension mechanism from the Curiosity rover and carries an additional mechanical arm and humanoid robot onboard. ...
doi:10.1080/21642583.2018.1477634
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Review on space robotics: Toward top-level science through space exploration
2017
Science Robotics
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We provide an overview of space robotics as a rapidly emerging field, covering basic concepts, definitions, historical context, and evolution. ...
Space robotics represents several key enablers to a wide range of future robotic and crewed space missions as well as opportunities for knowledge and technology transfer to many terrestrial sectors. ...
Acknowledgments: We thank the reviewers for many helpful comments to improve the ...
doi:10.1126/scirobotics.aan5074
pmid:33157901
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