Title
Variable Geometry Tracked Unmanned Grounded Vehicle Model, Stability And Experiments
Abstract
This paper introduces an originally designed tracked robot. This robot belongs to the VGSTV (Variable Geometry Single Tracked Vehicle) category. It is equipped with two tracks mounted on an actuated chassis. The first joint is used to articulate the chassis and the second one to keep the tracks tightened. By controlling the chassis joint it becomes possible to adapt the shape of the tracks to the ground and even to release the tracks in order to pass through specific obstacles. A prototype has been build; technical specifications and dynamic model are presented in this paper. Tele-operated experiments have been conducted and have shown that the stability of the robot have to be addressed. We experimented and compared two classical criterions based on the center of mass and on the zero moment point technique. Experimental results are discussed in the case of a staircase clearing.
Year
Venue
Keywords
2009
ICINCO 2009: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 6TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INFORMATICS IN CONTROL, AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS, VOL 2: ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION
UGV (Unmanned ground vehicle), Variable Geometry Single Tracked Vehicle (VGSTV), Obstacle clearing capabilities, Teleoperation, Stability, Geometric model, Dynamic model
Field
DocType
Citations 
Technical specifications,Control engineering,Zero moment point,Chassis,Engineering,Robot,Geometry,Center of mass
Conference
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
7
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Jean-luc Paillat111.09
Philippe Lucidarme2396.54
Laurent Hardouin317128.97