高段差昇降と旋回を両立する再構成可能なロッカー・ボギー機構ロボット
A Reconfigurable Rocker-Bogie Robot for High Step Climbing and Turning
ボギー関節にモータを追加し能動的にボギーを上下させることで4輪/6輪構成を切り替え、4輪時はオムニホイールによる差動駆動で高機動な旋回を実現しつつ、6輪時は高い段差乗り越え能力を維持する再構成可能なロッカー・ボギー機構を提案・実証した。
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著者: Kento Koizumi, Tomoaki Ohba, Yuta Saito, Takeya Morito, Kenji Suzuki
分類: cs.RO
原文アブストラクト
This study proposes a reconfigurable rocker-bogie mechanism that achieves efficient turning motion with a small number of actuators while maintaining high step-climbing capability. By installing motors at the bogie joints and actively swinging up and down bogies, the system enables switching between four-wheel and six-wheel configurations. Omnidirectional wheels are mounted on the rear ends of the rockers, allowing smooth turning in the four-wheel configuration based on a differential-drive model. Experimental evaluation using a prototype robot demonstrated that the proposed mechanism achieves zero-radius turning at a speed more than five times that of a conventional rocker-bogie mechanism equipped with six non-steerable grip wheels, while requiring only approximately 17% of the total average wheel torque. In addition, the robot successfully climbed a 40 cm step with an average climbing time of 6.4 s, confirming its high turning and step-climbing performance.
