Unmanned multipurpose all terrain rover using rocker bogie mechanism

Abstract

The rocker bogie mechanism is one of NASA's preferred mechanisms for its Mars rovers because of its ability to run on difficult terrain with great accuracy and efficiency. Hence, this research work utilized the same technology in the proposed rover, which is primarily designed to run on tough earth terrains by evenly dispersing the weights. The proposed rover model can be used for any rescue related operations in military as well as others fields. The rover can gain additional functionality by attaching a robotic arm, which will make the rover multifunctional and capable of performing in a variety of sectors. Henceforth, the primary purpose of this research work is to integrate the robotic arm on top of the rocker bogie suspension-based rover in order to extract various actions from the rover depending on different applications.