Abstract
Recently, great advances have been made in intelligent mobile robot technology, advances which will provide autonomous travelling ability to robots, allowing them to surmount stairs and other obstacles. In this paper, we present an active adaptive crawler mechanism and a visual navigating system, developed to achieve practical speed for industrial use of the mobile robot. By using a crawler-type mechanism, the active adaptive suspension mechanism maintains vehicle stability and achieves good climbing capability without increasing weight. Further, we have developed technology for an intelligent navigating mechanism, to guide the robot as it passes through a building. Once the robot is provided with an inner layout plan of the respective building, it can achieve practical mobile speed for industrial use.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 375-382 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Robotics and Computer Integrated Manufacturing |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1984 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering