Steering control algorithm for efficient drive of a mobile robot with steerable omni-directional wheels

Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2747-2756

  Song, Jae Bok ^a   Byun, Kyung Seok ^b  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Mokpo National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Continuously variable transmission (CVT); Efficient drive; Omnidirectional mobile robot; Steering control algorithm

Indexed keywords

3-DOF MOTIONS; A-PLANE; ARBITRARY DIRECTION; CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION; CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT); DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE; EFFICIENT DRIVE; HIGH VELOCITY; HIGHER EFFICIENCY; MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY; MOBILE ROBOT DESIGN; OMNI-DIRECTIONAL; OMNIDIRECTIONAL MOBILE ROBOT; OMNIDIRECTIONAL WHEEL; ROBOT OPERATIONS; ROBOT VELOCITY; STEERING ANGLES; STEERING CONTROL; STEERING CONTROL ALGORITHM; VELOCITY RATIO; WHEEL VELOCITIES;

ALGORITHMS; MACHINE DESIGN; MOBILE ROBOTS; MOTION CONTROL; VARIABLE SPEED TRANSMISSIONS; VEHICLES; VELOCITY; WHEELS;

ROBOT PROGRAMMING;

EID: 70350448617     PISSN: 1738494X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12206-009-0810-9     Document Type: Article

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