Mobility platform coupling device and method for coupling mobility platforms
Abstract
A coupling device for connecting a first mobility platform to a second mobility platform in tandem. An example mobility platform is a robot. The coupling device has a loose link mode for normal steering conditions and a locking position, tight link mode for navigation across difficult terrain and across obstacles, for traversing chasms, and for navigating with a reduced footprint in tight steering conditions.
- Inventors:
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- Albuquerque, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 874910
- Patent Number(s):
- 6488306
- Assignee:
- Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL B60D - VEHICLE CONNECTIONS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- mobility; platform; coupling; device; method; platforms; connecting; tandem; example; robot; loose; link; mode; normal; steering; conditions; locking; position; tight; navigation; difficult; terrain; obstacles; traversing; chasms; navigating; reduced; footprint; /280/
Citation Formats
Shirey, David L, Hayward, David R, and Buttz, James H. Mobility platform coupling device and method for coupling mobility platforms. United States: N. p., 2002.
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Shirey, David L, Hayward, David R, & Buttz, James H. Mobility platform coupling device and method for coupling mobility platforms. United States.
Shirey, David L, Hayward, David R, and Buttz, James H. Tue .
"Mobility platform coupling device and method for coupling mobility platforms". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/874910.
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title = {Mobility platform coupling device and method for coupling mobility platforms},
author = {Shirey, David L and Hayward, David R and Buttz, James H},
abstractNote = {A coupling device for connecting a first mobility platform to a second mobility platform in tandem. An example mobility platform is a robot. The coupling device has a loose link mode for normal steering conditions and a locking position, tight link mode for navigation across difficult terrain and across obstacles, for traversing chasms, and for navigating with a reduced footprint in tight steering conditions.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2002},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2002}
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