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Experimental Semiautonomous VehicleSemiautonomous rover vehicle serves as testbed for evaluation of navigation and obstacle-avoidance techniques. Designed to traverse variety of terrains. Concepts developed applicable to robots for service in dangerous environments as well as to robots for exploration of remote planets. Called Robby, vehicle 4 m long and 2 m wide, with six 1-m-diameter wheels. Mass of 1,200 kg and surmounts obstacles as large as 1 1/2 m. Optimized for development of machine-vision-based strategies and equipped with complement of vision and direction sensors and image-processing computers. Front and rear cabs steer and roll with respect to centerline of vehicle. Vehicle also pivots about central axle, so wheels comply with almost any terrain.
Document ID
19930000595
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - NASA Tech Brief
Authors
Wilcox, Brian H.
(Caltech)
Mishkin, Andrew H.
(Caltech)
Litwin, Todd E.
(Caltech)
Matthies, Larry H.
(Caltech)
Cooper, Brian K.
(Caltech)
Nguyen, Tam T.
(Caltech)
Gat, Erann
(Caltech)
Gennery, Donald B.
(Caltech)
Firby, Robert J.
(Caltech)
Miller, David P.
(Caltech)
Loch, John L.
(Caltech)
Slack, Marc G.
(Caltech)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 1993
Publication Information
Publication: NASA Tech Briefs
Volume: 17
Issue: 9
ISSN: 0145-319X
Subject Category
Machinery
Report/Patent Number
NPO-18731
Accession Number
93B10595
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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