DocumentCode :
1866724
Title :
Mobility enhancements to the Scout robot platform
Author :
Drenner, Andrew ; Burt, Ian ; Dahlin, Tom ; Kratochvil, Bradley ; McMillen, Colin ; Nelson, Brad ; Papanikolopoulos, Nikolaos ; Rybski, Paul E. ; Stubbs, Kristen ; Waletzko, David ; Yesin, Kemal Berk
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Eng., Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis, MN, USA
Volume :
1
fYear :
2002
fDate :
2002
Firstpage :
1069
Abstract :
When a distributed robotic system is assigned to perform reconnaissance or surveillance, restrictions inherent to the design of an individual robot limit the system´s performance in certain environments. Finding an ideal portable robotic platform capable of deploying and returning information in spatially restrictive areas is not a simple task. The Scout robot, developed at the University of Minnesota, is a viable robotic platform for these types of missions. The small form factor of the Scout allows for deployment, placement, and concealment of a team of robots equipped with a variety of sensory packages. However, the design of the Scout requires a compromise in power, sensor types, locomotion, and size; together these factors prevent an individual Scout from operating ideally in some environments. Several attempts to address these deficiencies have been implemented and are discussed. Among the prototype solutions are actuating wheels, allowing the Scout to increase ground clearance in varying terrains, a grappling hook enabling the Scout to obtain a position of elevated observation, and infrared emitters to facilitate low light operation.
Keywords :
infrared sources; mobile robots; sensors; Scout robot platform; actuating wheels; distributed robotic system; grappling hook; ground clearance; infrared emitters; low light operation; mobility enhancements; reconnaissance; robot team; sensory packages; surveillance; Computer science; Hardware; Mobile robots; Orbital robotics; Packaging; Prototypes; Reconnaissance; Robot sensing systems; Surveillance; Wheels;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Robotics and Automation, 2002. Proceedings. ICRA '02. IEEE International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7272-7
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/ROBOT.2002.1013497
Filename :
1013497
Link To Document :
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