MATE-1

Noémie Scheidegger

Technical specifications

Class Climbing robots Size and Weight tbd Degrees of Freedom 7 Sensors motor position and torque Energy and Autonomy external power supply Special Abilities Moving on structures Software motor controllers distributed on 7 PIC processors Projects Master project of Noémy Scheidegger

Presentation

Wheeled and tracked vehicles are mainly suitable for relatively flat terrain. Legged vehicles, on the other hand, have the potential to handle a wide variety of terrain. This article presents a new locomotion concept, adapted to both flat and complex rough terrain by combining the advantages of wheeled and legged vehicels. MATE-1 is a bipedal robot equipped with two special grippers which provide the capability of walking and climbing in rough terrain and rolling on smooth surfaces. A subtle design of the robot’s mechanical structure allows combining different locomotion concepts, thus increasing its mobility and its capacity to adapt to the terrain without exceed in weight or size.

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MIR

Technical specifications

Class Climbing robots on magnetic surfaces Size and Weight tbd Degrees of Freedom 1 Sensors motor position and torque Energy and Autonomy Onboard LiIon pack, 2 hours autonomy Special Abilities Passing between surfaces (from horizontal to vertical for instance) Software motor controller on a PIC and control protocol over bluetooth on a dsPIC Projects Master projects of C. Groux and V. Chenal

Presentation

This robot has been designed to allow mobility on vertical ferromagnetic surfaces, including the transition between the surfaces.

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