A new spherical mobile robot BHQ-1 is designed. The spherical robot is driven by two internally mounted motors that induce the ball to move straight and turn around on a fiat surface. A dynamic model of the robot is d...A new spherical mobile robot BHQ-1 is designed. The spherical robot is driven by two internally mounted motors that induce the ball to move straight and turn around on a fiat surface. A dynamic model of the robot is developed with Lagrange method and factors affecting the driving torque of two motors are analyzed. The relationship between the turning radius of the robot and the length of two links is discussed in order to optimize its mechanism design. Simulation and experimental results demonstrate the good controllability and motion performance of BHQ-1.展开更多
Designed for planetary exploration,a spherical mobile robot BHQ-1 was briefly introduced.The mo-tion model of BHQ-1 was established and quasi-velocities were introduced to simplify some dynamic quan-tities.Based on th...Designed for planetary exploration,a spherical mobile robot BHQ-1 was briefly introduced.The mo-tion model of BHQ-1 was established and quasi-velocities were introduced to simplify some dynamic quan-tities.Based on the model,the time- and energy-based optimal trajectory of BHQ-1 was planned withHamiltonian function. The effects of three key coefficients on the shape and direction of the planned tra-jectory were discussed by simulations.Experimental result of the robot ability in avoiding an obstacle waspresented to validate the trajectory planning method.展开更多
Spherical robot has good static and dynamic stability, which provides it with strong viability in hostile environment, but the lack of effective control methods has hindered its application and development. This artic...Spherical robot has good static and dynamic stability, which provides it with strong viability in hostile environment, but the lack of effective control methods has hindered its application and development. This article deals with the dynamic trajectory tracking problem of the spherical robot BHQ-2 designed for unmanned environment exploration. The dynamic model of the spherical robot is established with a simplified Boltzmann-Hamel equation, based on which a trajectory tracking controller is designed by using the back-stepping method. The convergence of the controller is proved with the Lyapunov stability theory. Numerical simulations show that with the controller the robot can globally and asymptotically track desired trajectories, both linear and circular.展开更多
基金This project is supported by National Hi-tech Research and Development Program of China(863 Program, No.2003AA404190).
文摘A new spherical mobile robot BHQ-1 is designed. The spherical robot is driven by two internally mounted motors that induce the ball to move straight and turn around on a fiat surface. A dynamic model of the robot is developed with Lagrange method and factors affecting the driving torque of two motors are analyzed. The relationship between the turning radius of the robot and the length of two links is discussed in order to optimize its mechanism design. Simulation and experimental results demonstrate the good controllability and motion performance of BHQ-1.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.50705003)the National High Technology Research and Development Programme of China(No.2007AA04Z252)
文摘Designed for planetary exploration,a spherical mobile robot BHQ-1 was briefly introduced.The mo-tion model of BHQ-1 was established and quasi-velocities were introduced to simplify some dynamic quan-tities.Based on the model,the time- and energy-based optimal trajectory of BHQ-1 was planned withHamiltonian function. The effects of three key coefficients on the shape and direction of the planned tra-jectory were discussed by simulations.Experimental result of the robot ability in avoiding an obstacle waspresented to validate the trajectory planning method.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China (50705003)National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (2007AA04Z252).
文摘Spherical robot has good static and dynamic stability, which provides it with strong viability in hostile environment, but the lack of effective control methods has hindered its application and development. This article deals with the dynamic trajectory tracking problem of the spherical robot BHQ-2 designed for unmanned environment exploration. The dynamic model of the spherical robot is established with a simplified Boltzmann-Hamel equation, based on which a trajectory tracking controller is designed by using the back-stepping method. The convergence of the controller is proved with the Lyapunov stability theory. Numerical simulations show that with the controller the robot can globally and asymptotically track desired trajectories, both linear and circular.
