In the first part of the paper, specific aspects concerning the omnidirecional Mecanum wheels are presented, while the second part is dedicated to the presentation of two prototypes of omnidirectional robots, equipped with omnidirectional Swedish wheels.
This paper deals with aspects related to modeling, simulation and development of the drive and control systems for a modular robotic system for inspection and exploration. In the first part of the paper the proposed robotic system model is presented. In the second part of the paper the robotic system simulation in MATLAB / Simulink is presented, obtaining the necessary data to dimension the actuators. The command and control developed systems are presented in the end of the paper.
In this paper the authors present a mobile minirobot with a hybrid locomotion system. The proposed locomotion system combines the advantages of legged locomotion with the advantages of wheeled locomotion. Due to the proposed structure, the minirobot allows three ways of locomotion: legged, wheeled and combined. The paper describes the experimental prototype, the electronic components needed for controlling the minirobot and it analyses locomotion possibilities by using wheels and legs. The end of the paper presents the kinematic model for a single leg of the minirobot.
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