Kinematics-Based Simulation and Animation of Articulated Rovers Traversing Uneven Terrains
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DOI: 10.1017/s0263574718001431
Abstract: Summary The paper develops a simulation and animation environment for high-mobility rovers based on kinematic modeling. Various kinematic chains starting from the rover body to the wheels are analyzed and aggregated to obtain the model… read more here.
Keywords: kinematics; rover; animation; uneven terrains ... See more keywords
Predicting Energy Consumption of Ground Robots on Uneven Terrains
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DOI: 10.1109/lra.2021.3130630
Abstract: Optimizing energy consumption for robot navigation in fields requires energy-cost maps. However, obtaining such a map is still challenging, especially for large, uneven terrains. Physics-based energy models work for uniform, flat surfaces but do not… read more here.
Keywords: uneven terrains; energy; ground; method ... See more keywords