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Mechanical design and rolling locomotion analyses of a novel reconfigurable mobile robot constructed by a parallel mechanism

  • Xinyue Cui
  • , Yuqiang Sun
  • , Yaobin Tian*
  • , Kun Xu
  • , Shuwen Kou
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Beihang University
  • Beihang Geer Intelligent Robot Company Limited Beige Institute

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Abstract

Recently, morphology methods were used to improve locomotion capability of a mobile robot by deforming the body into multiple topological structures for various locomotion modes. Rolling mode will provide a fast moving process for flat ground, while the legged mode is more suitable for rough terrain. In this work, a new reconfigurable robot with rolling and legged locomotion modes is proposed based on parallel mechanism method. Four reconfigurable limbs and two platforms are assembled into a parallel manipulator. Based on the reconfigurable properties of such parallel mechanism, the motion branches were planned to switch the robot into different topologies to generate rolling and legged locomotion. In addition, a motion planning method is presented to perform fast and stable rolling locomotion for this reconfigurable robot. A simulation is carried out and verified the design concept.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2022 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2022
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages744-748
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781665408523
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Event19th IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2022 - Guilin, Guangxi, China
Duration: 7 Aug 202210 Aug 2022

Publication series

Name2022 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2022

Conference

Conference19th IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2022
Country/TerritoryChina
CityGuilin, Guangxi
Period7/08/2210/08/22

Keywords

  • Reconfigurable robot
  • legged robot
  • parallel mechanism
  • rolling robot

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