Virtual prototyping for conceptual design of tracked mobile robots.
Published: 2006
Language: eng
Number of pages: 122
ISBN-13: 9780494212868
Description: During the conceptual design stage of a tracked mobile robot, the designer wishes to verify the robots mobility and manipulation capabilities. Multi-body-dynamics simulation-based virtual prototyping process can be used in the conceptual design stage and can significantly reduce the amount of physical testing required at various design stages, and associated cost. The application of this process for tracked mobile robots has been developed and is shown here. As a test case, it was initially applied to an existing robot and was validated with test results. Later it was applied to a new robot while still in its conceptual design stage. Multi-body-dynamic models of the robots were generated and simulations related to mobility and manipulation tasks were performed. The usefulness of the simulation results to verify and improve the robot design was demonstrated. The above established process can now be applied to new robot designs, during its conceptual design stage.
Notes: Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 45-03, page: 1662.

Thesis (M.A.Sc.)--University of Toronto, 2006.

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