This paper describes the progress of the BIP2000 project. This project, in which four laboratories are involved for 4 years, as uimed at the realization of the lower part of an an...
— Several recently-designed robots are able to scale steep surfaces using animal-inspired strategies for foot attachment and leg kinematics. These designs could be valuable for r...
Kathryn A. Daltorio, Timothy C. Witushynsky, Grego...
This paper investigates kinetic behavior of a planetary rover with attention to tire-soil traction mechanics and articulated body dynamics, and thereby study the control when the ...
NASA mission concepts for the upcoming decades of this century include exploration of sites such as steep cliff faces on Mars, as well as infrastructure deployment for a sustained ...
Terrance L. Huntsberger, Ashitey Trebi-Ollennu, Hr...
— The dangerous and time sensitive nature of a disaster area makes it an ideal application for robotic exploration. Our long term goal is to enable humans, software agents, and a...