• Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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• v.17 no.6
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• pp.558-565
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• 2011

Various robot platforms have been designed and developed to perform given tasks in a hazardous environment for surveillance, reconnaissance, search and rescue, etc. We considered a terrain-adaptive and transformable hybrid robot platform that is equipped with rapid navigation capability on flat floors and good performance in overcoming stairs or obstacles. The navigation mode transition is determined and implemented by adaptive driving mode control of the mobile robot. In order to maximize the usability of wheel-track hybrid robot platform, we propose a terrain-adaptive and user-friendly remote controller and verify the efficiency and performance through its navigation performance experiments in real and test-bed environments.

• Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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• v.11 no.6
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• pp.26-33
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• 2017

We propose a variable frame structure connected with telescopic mast-shaped shaft for a robot displaying outstanding ability to cross obstacles, and for effective traction control. The wireless control system was built to extend and contract a deployable mechanism, which is shaped into a hoberman sphere assembled with frame structures. In order to develop important parameters for efficient locomotion, we derived an Euler-Lagrange equation for the spherical robot. According to the equation, the DC motor was selected. A prototype mechanism was tested and a Finite-Element Analysis (FEA) was conducted in parallel. Using these data, we constructed a deployable spherical robot with structural stability. The deployable robot moved at a speed of 0.85 m/s from 520 mm to 650 mm.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2006.07d
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• pp.1969-1970
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• 2006

본 연구는, 장애물과 지형에 순응할 수 있는 새로운 형태의 변형 가능한 로봇을 제안하고자 한다. 사람이 활동하는 영역에서 로봇을 사용할 때, 항상 로봇의 이동에 적합한 환경을 제공해 줄 수는 없다. 따라서 로봇 자체가 환경을 인식하고 그에 맞게 동작할 수 있어야 한다. 로봇은 바퀴구동을 통한 평탄한 지형에서의 빠른 이동성과 보행을 통한 평탄하지 않은 지형에서의 이동성의 장점들을 동시에 지닐 수 있는 구조로 설계되었다. 스테레오 영상 시스템과 거리감지 센서모듈을 통해 로봇의 안정적이고 효과적인 동작을 구현하고자 한다. 본 논문에 대해서는 실험을 통해 이를 검증한다.