Spherical robots for special purposes: a review on current possibilities

M Bujňák, R Pirník, K Rástočný, A Janota, D Nemec… - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
The review discusses the possibilities of different driving mechanisms and sensors of
spherical robots, and a special kind of mobile robots is introduced and discussed. The …

[HTML][HTML] Spherical rolling robots—Design, modeling, and control: A systematic literature review

A Diouf, B Belzile, M Saad, D St-Onge - Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 2024 - Elsevier
Spherical robots have garnered increasing interest for their applications in exploration,
tunnel inspection, and extraterrestrial missions. Diverse designs have emerged, including …

Fluidic rolling robot using voltage-driven oscillating liquid

Z Mao, Y Asai, A Yamanoi, Y Seki… - Smart Materials and …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Rolling motions have been observed in many animals and insects. In the previous fluidic
rolling system, a deformed chamber and long cables were imperative to drive the soft rolling …

Design, modeling, and characteristics of ring-shaped robot actuated by functional fluid

Z Mao, X Bai, Y Peng, Y Shen - Journal of Intelligent Material …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
The controlled actuation of hydraulic and pneumatic actuators has unveiled fresh and
thrilling opportunities for designing mobile robots with adaptable structures. Previously …

ARIES: Cylindrical pendulum actuated explorer sphere

B Belzile, D St-Onge - IEEE/ASME Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Spherical rolling robots (SRR) have been a promising avenue for the exploration of
unstructured environments with variable topologies. The advantages include the ability to …

Design and modeling of a spherical robot actuated by a cylindrical drive

B Belzile, D St-Onge - 2022 International Conference on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Rolling spherical robots have been studied in the past few years as an alternative to legged
and wheeled robots in unstructured environments. These systems are of uttermost interest …

Design, construction and control of a spherical rolling robot with internal two-wheel cart

S Firlej - Automatyka/Automatics, 2015 - journals.agh.edu.pl
This elaboration presents a spherical rolling robot with a 2-wheel cart. The custom design of
the hardware and control software is presented to demonstrate the solution. The robot was …

A Study on the Terrestrial Mobility of a Spherical Amphibian Robot

MB Bahar, SS Abdullah, MSM Aras… - IIUM Engineering …, 2024 - journals.iium.edu.my
Amphibian spherical robots are an appealing and practical alternative that can move around
on different surfaces and function in aquatic environments. Spherical robots boast …

Contrôle non linéaire de robots sphériques non holonomes à des fins d'exploration spatiale

ANN Diouf - 2023 - espace.etsmtl.ca
Dans le cadre de la recherche scientifique et de l'exploration de l'inconnu, l'exploration
spatiale se démarque comme l'un des domaines les plus captivants et cruciaux de notre …

Design of a controller for stabilization of spherical robot's sideway oscillations

K Landa, AK Pilat - … Conference on Methods and Models in …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this study, the dynamics and control aspects of a spherical rolling robot's lateral motion
are investigated. An approximate, simplified to a single plane, mathematical model is …