Sensing terrain parameters and the characteristics of vehicle-terrain interaction using the multimode locomotion system of a robot

2008 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IROS

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 500-505

  Leppänen, Ilkka M ^a   Virekoski, Petri J ^a   Halme, Aarne J ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOCOMOTION SYSTEM; MODES OF LOCOMOTION; MULTIMODES; PATH-PLANNING;

BIPED LOCOMOTION;

INTELLIGENT ROBOTS;

EID: 69549105911     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/IROS.2008.4650886     Document Type: Conference Paper

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