• DocumentCode
    1433287
  • Title

    Shortest distance paths for wheeled mobile robots

  • Author

    Alexander, James C. ; Maddocks, John H. ; Michalowski, Brian A.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Math., Maryland Univ., College Park, MD, USA
  • Volume
    14
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1998
  • fDate
    10/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    657
  • Lastpage
    662
  • Abstract
    Minimal distance paths between prescribed initial and final configurations of a wheeled mobile robot are calculated, both analytically and numerically, using methods of optimal control. The construction of these trajectories can be considered as part of an analysis of obstacle avoidance
  • Keywords
    minimisation; mobile robots; optimal control; path planning; final configurations; initial configurations; minimal distance paths; obstacle avoidance; shortest distance paths; wheeled mobile robots; Axles; Computer science; Mathematics; Mobile robots; Optimal control; Shape; Wheels;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Robotics and Automation, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1042-296X
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/70.720342
  • Filename
    720342