Recent works on the control of wheeled mobile robots have shifted from the use of the kinematic model to the use of the dynamic model. Since theoretical results typically treat the inputs to the dynamic model as torques, few experimental results have been provided, as torque is typically not the input to most commercially available robots. Few papers have implemented controllers based on the dy...

Typical formulations of the forward and inverse velocity kinematics of wheeled mobile robots assume flat terrain, consistent constraints, and no slip at the wheels. Such assumptions can sometimes permit the wheel constraints to be substituted into the differential equation to produce a compact, apparently unconstrained result. However, in the general case, the terrain is not flat, the wheel con...

As the core technology in field of mobile robots, development robot obstacle avoidance substantially enhances running stability robots. Built on path planning or guidance, most existing methods underperform with low efficiency complicated and unpredictable environments. In this paper, we propose an method a hierarchical controller based deep reinforcement learning, which can realize more effici...

This paper presents the use of a hybrid collaborative stereo vision system (3D-distributed visual sensing using different kind of vision cameras) for the autonomous navigation of a wheeled robot team. It is proposed a triangulation-based method for the 3D-posture computation of an unknown object by considering the collaborative hybrid stereo vision system, and this way to steer the robots team ...

This paper presents an energetic model that analyzes energy utilization in mobile robot traverse and estimates maximum range achievable by wheeled mobile robots operating on a single battery discharge. After taking into account different energy utilizations, such as propulsion and steering, the model indicates that the most energy-consuming part of mobile robot is robotics functions, such as co...

In modern day disaster recovery mission has become one of the top priorities in any natural disaster management regime. Smart autonomous robots may play a significant role in such missions, including search for life under earth quake hit rubbles, Tsunami hit islands, de-mining in war affected areas and many other such situations. In this paper current state of many walking robots are compared a...

Analysis of the power consumption for walking and running robots is particularly important for trajectory planning tasks as it enables motion plans that minimize energy consumption and do not violate power limitations of the robot actuators. This paper builds upon previous work on wheeled skid-steered robots, and for curvilinear motion of the XRL hexapedal robot, presents models of the inner an...

The paper presents a solution to the problem of combined trajectory tracking and path following system design for underactuated mobile robots with non negligible dynamics. This problem is motivated by the practical need to develop control systems for mobile robots that can yield good trajectory tracking performance while keeping some of the properties that are normally associated with path foll...

This paper introduces the basis of a graphical software application, designed for low cost hardware, as a general, flexible and open platform to work on robotics. VirtualRobot has proven to be a useful tool in many fields of robotics, such as manipulator programming, mobile robots control (wheeled, sub-aquatic and walking robots), distance computation, sensor simulation, collision detection, mo...

The paper discusses the functional design and the embodiment design of Epi.q Lizard, which is the last version of the Epi.q ground mobile robots family. Epi.q robots are equipped with underactuated stepping triple wheel locomotion units with epicyclical gearings, capable of switching between wheeled and legged locomotion without control intervention, depending on the dynamic condition of the ve...