Robot formation modelling and control based on the relative kinematics equations

International Journal of Robotics and Automation

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 79-85

  Bendjilali, K ^a   Belkhouche, F ^b   Belkhouche, B ^c  

^a Lehigh University   (United States)

^b Texas A and M International University   (United States)

^c UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Kinematics equations; Robot formation

Indexed keywords

GUIDANCE LAWS; KINEMATICS EQUATION; LEADER-FOLLOWER; RANGE RATE; RELATIVE KINEMATICS EQUATIONS; RELATIVE MOTION; ROBOT FORMATION;

EQUATIONS OF MOTION; KINEMATICS;

ROBOTS;

EID: 77950836120     PISSN: 08268185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2316/Journal.206.2009.1.206-3220     Document Type: Article

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