Mobility of a lightweight tracked robot over deep snow

Journal of Terramechanics

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 527-551

  Lever, James H ^a   Denton, Daniel ^b   Phetteplace, Gary E ^a   Wood, Sumintra D ^b   Shoop, Sally A ^a  

^a US Army Engineer Research and Development Center   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bekker; Over snow mobility; Resistance; Robotic vehicle; Traction

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; INDENTATION; MOTION PLANNING; PRESSURE EFFECTS; TRACKING (POSITION); TRACTION (FRICTION);

BEKKERS; MOTION RESISTANCE; OVER-SNOW MOBILITY; ROBOTIC VEHICLES;

ROBOTICS;

EID: 33746625077     PISSN: 00224898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jterra.2005.09.002     Document Type: Article

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