Study on the Mobility of Service Robots
The major characteristics of robots can be divided into several categories ranging from mobility to autonomy. The mobility of service robots is essential and fundamental to commercial and scientific progress. The rapid development of practical service robots depends on our decision which are the m...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taiwan Association of Engineering and Technology Innovation
2012-04-01
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Series: | International Journal of Engineering and Technology Innovation |
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Online Access: | http://sparc.nfu.edu.tw/~ijeti/download/V2-no2-97-112.pdf |
Summary: | The major characteristics of robots can be divided into several categories ranging from mobility to autonomy.
The mobility of service robots is essential and fundamental to commercial and scientific progress. The rapid
development of practical service robots depends on our decision which are the most efficient and affordable kinds of
locomotion. The selection of the best locomotion, however, is not simple and easy, since the boundaries of robot
working areas cannot always be defined clearly. This study emphasizes the usefulness of humanoid type service
robots as general service robots, and concentrates on finding the most appropriate means of locomotion for a
particular workspace. Several forms of robot locomotion were considered in three types of workspaces, and
compared analytically. The results showed that three/four-wheeled robots were best suited to work in a large office
or factory. Bipedal robots were suited to work in a small office or home, and quadruped robots were suited to work
in outdoors. As a general alternative, bipedal locomotion seems to be the most adaptable form of locomotion for
general service robots. |
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ISSN: | 2223-5329 2226-809X |