Analysis on Energy Efficiency of a Rolling-Jumping Robot

Abstract:

Selecting a suitable locomotion way for a mobile robot is critical for succeeding its mission. This paper introduces a cylinder-like robot that can locomote by means of either rolling or jumping on the ground. First, design of the robot is described to explain the mechanism for enabling rolling and jumping by using only one DC motor. Second, the design is analyzed in terms of energy efficiency and compared to a couple of hybrid mobile robots.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 300-301)
• Pages: 378-381
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.300-301.378
• Online since: February 2013
• Authors: Thanh Tam Ho, Sang Yoon Lee
• Keywords: Energy Efficiency, Hybrid Mobile Robot, Jumping Robot

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