Development of a tracked climbing robot

Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems: Theory and Applications

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 427-443

  Zhu, Jian ^a   Sun, Dong ^a   Tso, Shiu Kit ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chain track; Climbing robot; Safety analysis; Suction cup; Turning gait

Indexed keywords

AC MOTORS; ACCIDENT PREVENTION; MOTION CONTROL; SENSORS; VACUUM APPLICATIONS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC VALVES;

ROBOTICS;

EID: 0036944953     PISSN: 09210296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022383216233     Document Type: Article

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