Stair-climbing robots: A review on mechanism, sensing, and performance evaluation

T Seo, S Ryu, JH Won, Y Kim, HS Kim - IEEE Access, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Indoor service robots have been widely introduced in the fields of cleaning, delivery,
education, guidance, and healthcare, etc. in indoor environments. The mobility of an indoor …

An agile multimodal microrobot with architected passively morphing wheels

Y Lai, C Zang, G Luo, S Xu, R Bo, J Zhao, Y Yang… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
Multimodal microrobots are of growing interest due to their capabilities to navigate diverse
terrains, with promising applications in inspection, exploration, and biomedicine. Despite …

[HTML][HTML] Mobile rolling robots designed to overcome obstacles: a review

JM García, FG Duarte - Forces in Mechanics, 2024 - Elsevier
Ground mobile robots operating in outdoor environments face multiple challenges, being
overcoming obstacles on uneven terrain a prominent one. This challenging task has been …

Multiple terrain traversal capabilities based mechanism dimension design for a six-legged robot using performance charts from analytical conditions

X Xu, C Qi, L Han, Z Chen, F Gao, W Wang… - … and Machine Theory, 2024 - Elsevier
Six-legged robots possess powerful terrain traversal capabilities. To achieve small
mechanism dimensions that meet these capabilities is crucial for reducing weight and size …

A Soft Actor-Critic Approach for a Blind Walking Hexapod Robot with Obstacle Avoidance

L Wang, R Li, Z Huangfu, Y Feng, Y Chen - Actuators, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper investigates a path planning approach for the walking and obstacle avoidance of
a blind hexapod robot in various field conditions. Hexapod robots often perform field tasks in …

Design and multimodal locomotion plan of a hexapod robot with improved knee joints

K Xu, R Qin, C Chen, G Dong, J Chen… - Journal of Field …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Hexapod robots represent complex and highly redundant robotic systems capable of
handling various tasks in extreme environments, such as planetary exploration and disaster …

A Locust-Inspired Robot Capable of Continuous Crawl-Jump-Gliding Locomotion With Optimized Transitional Control

Y Xu, W Zhang, L Peng, Q Zhou, Q Li… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Locusts have various motion modes among which they continuously switch in terrestrial and
aerial domains, hence achieving high environmental adaptability. Several robots have been …

Discrete‐Time Neural Network Based Mode Switching Optimal Control Scheme for Mobile Dual‐Manipulator Robots

Y Jiang, J Wang, M Yang, H Zhong… - Journal of Field …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, the mobile dual‐manipulator cooperative robot (MDMCR) has become a
significant research platform for modern industrial applications due to their excellent …

WheTLHLoc 4W: Small‐scale inspection ground mobile robot with two tracks, two rotating legs, and four wheels

L Bruzzone, SE Nodehi… - Journal of Field Robotics, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
WheTLHLoc 4W is the second version of a hybrid leg–wheel–track small‐scale ground
mobile robot, developed for surveillance and inspection applications. It differs from its …

Non-back-drivable clutch based self-locking mechanism of prosthetic joint to improve manipulation stability

Y Liu, Y Luo, T Xiao, J Liang - Frontiers in Bioengineering and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
During activities of daily living (ADLs), the wrist is mainly engaged in positioning and
directing the hand. Researches have demonstrated that restoring wrist mobility can …