Tandem mobile robot system

Title: Tandem mobile robot system

Abstract

A robotic vehicle system for terrain navigation mobility provides a way to climb stairs, cross crevices, and navigate across difficult terrain by coupling two or more mobile robots with a coupling device and controlling the robots cooperatively in tandem.

Inventors:

Buttz, James H ^[1]; Shirey, David L ^[1]; Hayward, David R ^[1]

Albuquerque, NM

Issue Date:: 2003-01-01

Research Org.:: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 875067

Patent Number(s):: 6523629

Assignee:: Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B62 - LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS B62D - MOTOR VEHICLES

G - PHYSICS G05 - CONTROLLING G05D - SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B62 - LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS B62D - MOTOR VEHICLES
B62D55/0655 - {Articulated endless track vehicles

G - PHYSICS G05 - CONTROLLING G05D - SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
G05D2201/0207 - Unmanned vehicle for inspecting or visiting an area
G05D1/0246 - {using a video camera in combination with image processing means}
G05D2201/0209 - Combat or reconnaissance vehicle for military, police or security applications
G05D1/0297 - {by controlling means in a control room}
G05D1/0293 - {Convoy travelling}

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B62 - LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS B62D - MOTOR VEHICLES
B62D55/075 - Tracked vehicles for ascending or descending stairs, {steep slopes or vertical surfaces}

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL B60D - VEHICLE CONNECTIONS
B60D1/00 - Traction couplings

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B62 - LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS B62D - MOTOR VEHICLES
B62D55/084 - Endless-track units or carriages mounted separably, adjustably or extensibly on vehicles, e.g. portable track units

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL B60D - VEHICLE CONNECTIONS
B60D1/28 - for preventing unwanted disengagement, e.g. safety appliances

G - PHYSICS G05 - CONTROLLING G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL
G05B19/00 - Programme-control systems

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL B60D - VEHICLE CONNECTIONS
B60D1/58 - Auxiliary devices

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DOE Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: tandem; mobile; robot; robotic; vehicle; terrain; navigation; mobility; provides; climb; stairs; crevices; navigate; difficult; coupling; robots; device; controlling; cooperatively; robotic vehicle; mobile robot; /180/280/901/

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Works referenced in this record:

Robotic all-terrain lunar exploration rover (RATLER) FY93 program status report
report, October 1994

Amai, W. A.; Klarer, P. R.; Pletta, J. B.
SAND--94-1706
https://doi.org/10.2172/10196260

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