Control and Development of Cylindrical Mobile Robot

Abstract

Mobile robots are often exposed to various hazardous situations such as wet or dusty environments. However, it is easy for robots whose components are totally covered with a rigid shell to travel in such environments. For these robots, rolling is an effective way of locomotion. In this study, we focused on a rolling robot with a cylindrical shell to operate in such environments. We analyzed and developed the robot utilizing its interesting geometrical properties and established a control strategy for static locomotion.