Patent Application: US-9435806-A

Abstract:
the invention is an autonomous dual tracked mobile robot system comprising two or more tracked driving units configured to travel in tandem and a separate mechanical linkage , which joins each of the mobile units to the unit immediately preceding and following it , and enables efficient power transmission between the two driving units . each of the mechanical linkages comprises one connecting bar and three revolute joints located on each of the adjacent units and a connecting beam that connects the connecting bar on one of the units with the connecting bar on the adjacent unit .

Description:
the present invention overcomes some of the drawbacks of unmanned tracked vehicles by using a unique , dual - tracked mobile - platform design and control system . the dual tracked mobile system consists of new kinematics for an autonomous mobile robot designed for motion on rough terrains that conventional vehicles cannot tolerate . the robot improves mobility , accuracy and efficiency of autonomous robotic missions in unknown environments , particularly in confined spaces such as tunnels and pipes . the mechanical design of the robot of the invention is based on a parallel mechanism in which an upper beam is connected to two tracked driving units with two connecting bars using six revolute joints . the controlled motion of the driving units accurately and reliably determines the position and orientation of the whole system , while providing excellent mobility and rigidity . a schematic description of the system is shown in fig1 . in fig1 can be seen the robot of the invention . robot 10 is comprised of two tracked driving units 12 1 and 12 2 . the major innovative feature of the mobile system of the invention is in the mechanical linkage used to join the two driving units . the linkage comprises a connecting beam 16 , two connecting bars 14 1 and 14 2 , and six revolute joints 18 1 to 18 6 . as will be described herein below the mechanical linkage of the invention has many advantages over those of the prior art , e . g . allows the spatial distance and orientation between the tracked units to vary for motion in various terrains ; encoders provided on the linkage allow advanced position estimates with minimal errors , thereby improving accuracy and reliability ; each driving unit can perform independent angular motion when in tight engagement and independent lateral and angular motion in “ loose ” engagement ; allows selection of various internal configurations between the driving units , thereby insuring that force and moments are transmitted in the selected direction , the linkage is shown in schematically fig2 . the six revolute joints provide relative motion between the two tracked driving units . these relative motions are measured , using incremental encoders attached to each joint . the following table provides the details of each joint . the table refers to rotation angles θ about rotational axis u , where u 1 , u 2 , and u 3 are attached to one tracked unit ( 12 1 in fig1 ) and u 4 , u 5 and u 6 are attached to the other tracked unit ( 12 2 in fig1 ). joints 18 1 and 18 4 allow unlimited revolution around their corresponding axis ( u 1 and u 4 ). the other joints have limited motion as shown in fig3 . the limited motion is bounded by the mechanical design of the joint , and can be adjusted using two screws attached at each side of the joint . the figure shows three possible configurations of the joints . in ( b ), the joint is within the motion limits , and is therefore free to move around its revolute axis . in ( a ) and ( c ), the joint has reached the limit of its motion and further movement is possible only in one direction ( ccw in ( a ), and cw in ( c )). inserting screws on the side walls of the joint allows the mobility of the joint to be adjusted . this configuration shown in fig1 and fig2 allows each tracked unit to move freely regardless of the motion of the other unit as long as all joints are within the limits of their motion . however , when one or more of the joints reach their limits , the motion of one tracked unit is limited by the other unit . in this case , forces and moments are transferred by the connecting beam 16 , such that one tracked unit can apply forces and moments on the other unit . fig4 a and fig4 b show two configurations in which the joints reach their limits and transfer forces from one unit to the other . fig4 a shows the configuration in which unit 12 2 pulls unit 12 1 to the left . fig4 ( b ), shows a configuration in which the unit 12 2 pushes unit 12 1 to the right . each driving unit is powered by a rechargeable battery which supplies energy to the two electric motors that separately drive the tracks on each tracked driving unit and to the onboard equipment . two - way communication with the autonomous robot system can be wireless ; however , for motion in confined spaces where wireless communication is not allowed or possible , a direct link between the operator and the robot is required . an electric cable can be used ; however , in many situations pulling a cable is impractical due to the weight of the cable and the friction that may develop when turning several times along the path . to overcome this problem , the preferred embodiment of the system is equipped with a winch that carries a fiber - optic cable and transmitters / receivers for converting from electrical to optical signals and vice versa . the winch synchronizes the amount of optic fiber released during forward motion , and rewinds it ( rolls the cable back ) during reverse motion . it is located on the rear tracked unit , and is synchronized with the motion of that unit . in the prototype system described hereinbelow the winch is designed for optical fibers 300 m long , but can be modified for 600 m long fibers or even longer , depending on the diameter and weight of the cable . controlling the robot is performed by a synchronous motion controller that performs the low level motor control of each track . the controller is connected to a higher level controller ( currently implemented on a laptop computer ) which synchronizes the two units according to data from the encoders mounted on the connecting beam . given the mission and the updated configuration of the system , the computer generates the required trajectory of each tracked unit , monitors the performance of the system , and if required , updates commands to the motion controller . the control system is written in a higher programming language allowing several operation modes . the control screen viewed by the operator is shown in fig5 . the control software displays the various operation modes , internal data ( encoder data and winch status ) 20 , an aerial photo of the robot area and an overlaying graph of the robot &# 39 ; s trajectory and current position 22 , and a video image from the on - board camera 24 . the operator selects the operation mode 26 using the joystick buttons . additional data 28 can be presented using special commands . a graphic window shows a three dimensional scheme of the relative position of the two platforms 30 . the system is equipped with a dual joystick , which , together with the control software , provides the user with several options to control the two units : 1 ) single mode — in this mode the operator can control each tracked unit independently using the two joystick handles . this mode is useful when the two units are visible to the operator , and for motion on difficult terrain where one unit assists the other to overcome obstacles along the path . in this operation mode the connecting beam is particularly useful as it can transfer power between the two tracked units according the relative configuration between the driving units . 2 ) twin mode — in this mode the two tracked units perform identical motion according to data from a single handle of the joystick . this mode is efficient when the whole system is used as a single mobile robot , and when changes in the internal configurations of the units are not required . 3 ) follow mode 1 — similar to the twin mode , the operator uses a single handle of the joystick , but in this mode the back unit follows the front unit . this mode is useful for motion in long and confined spaces such as tunnels and tubes where the width of free passage is limited . this mode is similar to driving a semi - trailer truck in which the front unit leads the rear unit . in terms of operational requirements and skills , it is easier as the operator is required to control the front unit only , while the control system determines the required motion of the rear tracked unit . 4 ) follow mode 2 — in this mode the operator controls the system using a single handle , similar to the follow mode 1 . however , here the rear unit follows the front unit such that it aligns itself with the connecting bar . this mode is useful when such an alignment is essential for a successful mission . for example , this mode guarantees that the camera on the rear unit always follows the front unit . another application that can benefit from this mode is for full power transmission from the rear unit to the front , along the longitudinal direction . encoders are attached to each joint , providing sufficient data to accurately determine the position of each joint . based on this data , a 3d model provides better accuracy than a conventional odometric system . the position of each driving unit relative to the other is performed using a conventional forward kinematics model . the following is the basic forward kinematics model which determines the position of unit # 2 relative to unit # 1 : t 0 1 = [ cos ⁢ ⁢ θ 1 - sin ⁢ ⁢ θ 1 0 l 1 sin ⁢ ⁢ θ 1 cos ⁢ ⁢ θ 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 ] t 1 2 = [ cos ⁢ ⁢ θ 2 0 sin ⁢ ⁢ θ 2 0 0 1 0 0 - sin ⁢ ⁢ θ 2 0 cos ⁢ ⁢ θ 2 a 0 0 0 1 ] t 2 3 = [ cos ⁢ ⁢ θ 3 0 sin ⁢ ⁢ θ 3 0 0 1 0 0 - sin ⁢ ⁢ θ 3 0 cos ⁢ ⁢ θ 3 b 0 0 0 1 ] t 3 4 = [ cos ⁢ ⁢ θ 4 0 sin ⁢ ⁢ θ 4 l 0 1 0 0 - sin ⁢ ⁢ θ 4 0 cos ⁢ ⁢ θ 4 0 0 0 0 1 ] t 4 5 = [ 1 0 0 0 0 cos ⁢ ⁢ θ 5 - sin ⁢ ⁢ θ 5 0 0 sin ⁢ ⁢ θ 5 cos ⁢ ⁢ θ 5 - b 0 0 0 1 ] t 5 6 = [ cos ⁢ ⁢ θ 6 - sin ⁢ ⁢ θ 6 0 0 sin ⁢ ⁢ θ 6 cos ⁢ ⁢ θ 6 0 0 0 0 1 - a 0 0 0 1 ] t 6 7 = [ 1 0 0 l 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 ] t 0 7 = t 0 1 ⁢ t 1 2 ⁢ t 2 3 ⁢ t 3 4 ⁢ t 4 5 ⁢ t 5 6 ⁢ t 6 7 = [ r 0 7 d 0 7 0 0 0 1 ] l 1 and l 2 — offsets of the rotation center of driving units # 1 and # 2 relative to their geometric center a — distance between revolute joint # 1 and revolute joint # 6 to the geometric center of driving unit # 1 and driving unit # 2 respectively b — length of the connecting bars ( assuming equal lengths for both units ) d 0 7 — position of the geometric center of unit # 2 relative to the geometric center of unit # 1 . r 0 7 — orientation of unit # 2 relative to unit # 1 r 0 7 ( 1 , 1 )=− cos [ θ 5 ] sin [ θ 1 ] sin [ θ 6 ]+ cos [ θ 1 ] ( cos [ θ 2 + θ 3 + θ 4 ] cos [ θ 6 ]+ sin [ θ 2 + θ 3 + θ 4 ] sin [ θ 5 ] sin [ θ 6 ]) r 0 7 ( 1 , 2 )=− cos [ θ 5 ] cos [ θ 6 ] sin [ θ 1 ]+ cos [ θ 1 ] ( cos [ θ 6 ] sin [ θ 2 + θ 3 + θ 4 ] sin [ θ 5 ]− cos [ θ 2 + θ 3 + θ 4 ] sin [ θ 6 ]) r 0 7 ( 1 , 3 )= cos [ θ 1 ] cos [ θ 5 ] sin [ θ 2 + θ 3 + θ 4 ]+ sin [ θ 1 ] sin [ θ 5 ] r 0 7 ( 2 , 1 )= cos [ θ 2 + θ 3 + θ 4 ] cos [ θ 6 ] sin [ θ 1 ]+( cos [ θ 1 ] cos [ θ 5 ]+ sin [ θ 1 ] sin [ θ 2 + θ 3 + θ 4 ] sin [ θ 5 ]) sin [ θ 6 ] r 0 7 ( 2 , 2 )= cos [ θ 1 ] cos [ θ 5 ] cos [ θ 6 ]+ sin [ θ 1 ] ( cos [ θ 6 ] sin [ θ 2 + θ 3 + θ 4 ] sin [ θ 5 ]− cos [ θ 2 + θ 3 + θ 4 ] sin [ θ 6 ]) r 0 7 ( 2 , 3 )= cos [ θ 5 ] sin [ θ 1 ] sin [ θ 2 + θ 3 + θ 4 ]− cos [ θ 1 ] sin [ θ 5 ] r 0 7 ( 3 , 1 )=− cos [ θ 6 ] sin [ θ 2 + θ 3 + θ 4 ]+ cos [ θ 2 + θ 3 + θ 4 ] sin [ θ 5 ] sin [ θ 6 ] r 0 7 ( 3 , 2 )= cos [ θ 2 + θ 3 + θ 4 ] cos [ θ 6 ] sin [ θ 5 ]+ sin [ θ 2 + θ 3 + θ 4 ] sin [ θ 6 ] r 0 7 ( 3 , 2 )= cos [ θ 2 + θ 3 + θ 4 ] cos [ θ 5 ] d 0 7 ( 1 )= l0 − sin [ θ 1 ] ( a sin [ θ 5 ]+ l1 cos [ θ 5 ] sin [ θ 6 ])+ cos [ θ 1 ] ( l cos [ θ 2 + θ 3 ]+ l1 cos [ θ 2 + θ 3 + θ 4 ] cos [ θ 6 ]+ b sin [ θ 2 ]− sin [ θ 2 + θ 3 + θ 4 ] ( b + a cos [ θ 5 ]− l1 sin [ θ 5 ] sin [ θ 6 ])) d 0 7 ( 2 )= l cos [ θ 2 + θ 3 ] sin [ θ 1 ]+ l1 cos [ θ 2 + θ 3 + θ 4 ] cos [ θ 6 ] sin [ θ 1 ]+ b sin [ θ 1 ] sin [ θ 2 ]− b sin [ θ 1 ] sin [ θ 2 + θ 3 + θ 4 ]− a cos [ θ 5 ] sin [ θ 1 ] sin [ θ 2 + θ 3 + θ 4 ]+ a cos [ θ 1 ] sin [ θ 5 ]+ l1 ( cos [ θ 1 ] cos [ θ 5 ]+ sin [ θ 1 ] sin [ θ 2 + θ 3 + θ 4 ] sin [ θ 5 ]) sin [ θ 6 ] d 0 7 ( 3 )= a + b cos [ θ 2 ]− l sin [ θ 2 + θ 3 ]− l1 cos [ θ 6 ] sin [ θ 2 + θ 3 + θ 4 ]− cos [ θ 2 + θ 3 + θ 4 ] ( b + a cos [ θ 5 ]− l1 sin [ θ 5 ] sin [ θ 6 ]) to calculate the position of unit # 1 relative to unit # 2 a similar model is used , resulting in the following equations : following is the transformation matrix which determines the position of platform # 1 relative to platform # 2 ( all definitions are same as for the previous transformation ): r 7 0 ( 1 , 1 )=− cos [ θ 5 ] sin [ θ 1 ] sin [ θ 6 ]+ cos [ θ 1 ] ( cos [ θ 2 + θ 3 + θ 4 ] cos [ θ 6 ]+ sin [ θ 2 + θ 3 + θ 4 ] sin [ θ 5 ] sin [ θ 6 ]) r 7 0 ( 1 , 2 )= cos [ θ 2 + θ 3 + θ 4 ] cos [ θ 6 ] sin [ θ 1 ]+( cos [ θ 1 ] cos [ θ 5 ]+ sin [ θ 1 ] sin [ θ 2 + θ 3 + θ 4 ] sin [ θ 5 ]) sin [ θ 6 ] r 7 0 ( 1 , 3 )=− cos [ θ 6 ] sin [ θ 2 + θ 3 + θ 4 ]+ cos [ θ 2 + θ 3 + θ 4 ] sin [ θ 5 ] sin [ θ 6 ] r 7 0 ( 2 , 1 )=− cos [ θ 5 ] cos [ θ 6 ] sin [ θ 1 ]+ cos [ θ 1 ] ( cos [ θ 6 ] sin [ θ 2 + θ 3 + θ 4 ] sin [ θ 5 ]− cos [ θ 2 + θ 3 + θ 4 ] sin [ θ 6 ]) r 7 0 ( 2 , 2 )= cos [ θ 2 ] cos [ θ 5 ] cos [ θ 6 ]+ sin [ θ 1 ] ( cos [ θ 6 ] sin [ θ 2 + θ 3 + θ 4 ] sin [ θ 5 ]− cos [ θ 2 + θ 3 + θ 24 ] sin [ θ 6 ]) r 7 0 ( 2 , 3 )= cos [ θ 2 + θ 3 + θ 4 ] cos [ θ 6 ] sin [ θ 5 ]+ sin [ θ 2 + θ 3 + θ 4 ] sin [ θ 6 ] r 7 0 ( 3 , 1 )={ cos [ θ 1 ] cos [ θ 5 ] sin [ θ 2 + θ 3 + θ 4 ]+ sin [ θ 1 ] sin [ θ 5 ] r 7 0 ( 3 , 2 )= cos [ θ 5 ] sin [ θ 1 ] sin [ θ 2 + θ 3 + θ 4 ]− cos [ θ 1 ] sin [ θ 5 ] r 7 0 ( 3 , 3 )= cos [ θ 2 + θ 3 + θ 4 ] cos [ θ 5 ] d 7 0 ( 1 )=−( cos [ t2 + t3 + t4 ] cos [ t6 ] sin [ t1 ]+( cos [ t1 ] cos [ t5 ]+ sin [ t1 ] sin [ t2 + t3 + t4 ] sin [ t5 ]) sin [ t6 ]) ( l cos [ t2 + t3 ] sin [ t1 ]+ l1 cos [ t2 + t3 + t4 ] cos [ t6 ] sin [ t1 ]+ b sin [ t1 ] sin [ t2 ]− b sin [ t1 ] sin [ t2 + t3 + t4 ]− a cos [ t5 ] sin [ t1 ] sin [ t2 + t3 + t4 ]+ a cos [ t1 ] sin [ t5 ]+ l1 ( cos [ t1 ] cos [ t5 ]+ sin [ t1 ] sin [ t2 + t3 + t4 ] sin [ t5 ]) sin [ t6 ])−(− cos [ t6 ] sin [ t2 + t3 + t4 ]+ cos [ t2 + t3 + t4 ] sin [ t5 ] sin [ t6 ]) ( a + b cos [ t2 ]− l sin [ t2 + t3 ]− l1 cos [ t6 ] sin [ t2 + t3 + t4 ]− cos [ t2 + t3 + t4 ] ( b + a cos [ t5 ]− l1 sin [ t5 ] sin [ t6 ]))−(− cos [ t5 ] sin [ t1 ] sin [ t6 ]+ cos [ t1 ] ( cos [ t2 + t3 + t4 ] cos [ t6 ]+ sin [ t2 + t3 + t4 ] sin [ t5 ] sin [ t6 ])) ( l0 − sin [ t1 ] ( a sin [ t5 ]+ l1 cos [ t5 ] sin [ t6 ])+ cos [ t1 ] ( l cos [ t2 + t3 ]+ l1 cos [ t2 + t3 + t4 ] cos [ t6 ]+ b sin [ t2 ]− sin [ t2 + t3 + t4 ] ( b + a cos [ t5 ]− l1 sin [ t5 ] sin [ t6 ])))} d 7 0 ( 2 )=−( l cos [ t2 + t3 ] sin [ t1 ]+ l1 cos [ t2 + t3 + t4 ] cos [ t6 ] sin [ t1 ]+ b sin [ t1 ] sin [ t2 ]− b sin [ t1 ] sin [ t2 + t3 + t4 ]− a cos [ t5 ] sin [ t1 ] sin [ t2 + t3 + t4 ]+ a cos [ t1 ] sin [ t5 ]+ l1 ( cos [ t1 ] cos [ t5 ]+ sin [ t1 ] sin [ t2 + t3 + t4 ] sin [ t5 ]) sin [ t6 ]) ( cos [ t1 ] cos [ t5 ] cos [ t6 ]+ sin [ t1 ] ( cos [ t6 ] sin [ t2 + t3 + t4 ] sin [ t5 ]− cos [ t2 + t3 + t4 ] sin [ t6 ]))−( cos [ t2 + t3 + t4 ] cos [ t6 ] sin [ t5 ]+ sin [ t2 + t3 + t4 ] sin [ t6 ]) ( a + b cos [ t2 ]− l sin [ t2 + t3 ]− l1 cos [ t6 ] sin [ t2 + t3 + t4 ]− cos [ t2 + t3 + t4 ] ( b + a cos [ t5 ]− l1 sin [ t5 ] sin [ t6 ]))−(− cos [ t5 ] cos [ t6 ] sin [ t1 ]+ cos [ t1 ] ( cos [ t6 ] sin [ t2 + t3 + t4 ] sin [ t5 ]− cos [ t2 + t3 + t4 ] sin [ t6 ])) ( l0 − sin [ t1 ] ( a sin [ t5 ]+ l1 cos [ t5 ] sin [ t6 ])+ cos [ t1 ] ( l cos [ t2 + t3 ]+ l1 cos [ t2 + t3 + t4 ] cos [ t6 ]+ b sin [ t2 ]− sin [ t2 + t3 + t4 ] ( b + a cos [ t5 ]− l1 sin [ t5 ] sin [ t6 ])))} d 7 0 ( 3 )= a − 0 . 5 cos [ t5 ] (− 2 b + 2 b cos [ t3 + t4 ]+ 2 a cos [ t2 + t3 + t4 ]− l0 sin [ t1 − t2 − t3 − t4 ]+ 2 l sin [ t4 ]+ l0 sin [ t1 + t2 + t3 + t4 ])− l0 sin [ t1 ] sin [ t5 ]} once the position of each unit is determined relative to the other unit , odometric errors ( which can be large in tracked vehicles ) can be detected and corrected according the following procedure : define p i , j as the relative position of unit i as determined by unit j . for example p 1 , 2 is the position ( in 3d ) of unit # 1 as determined by unit # 2 . p i , i is the position of unit i according to its own position measurement . each unit determines its own position using a conventional odometric model . as previously mentioned , this position estimate is subject to large errors , mainly due to uncontrolled slippage of the tracks , resulting in unbounded positioning errors . if p i , j = p i , i then the two position estimates are accurate . however , if p i , j ≠ p i , i then the odometric model is faulty , and the position of unit i is determined based on the geometric model p i , j . this computation is carried out continuously for both platforms . an important assumption is that an odometric error occurs only on one unit at a time . if two odometric errors occur simultaneously , the system cannot detect these errors and the positions of the two units are erroneous . however , since the cycle time of the control system is relatively short ( 0 . 02 sec . ), the likelihood of simultaneous errors is small as proven by field experiments . the positioning model is possible due to the number of degrees of freedom ( dof ) according to the following analysis : the number of the degrees of freedom of a system in three dimensions is given by the following equation : according to this analysis , the total number of dof of the whole system is 4 ( each unit can move forwards - backwards and rotate = 2dof per robot ). the geometric model can , therefore , determine the position of one unit based on the position of the other unit and the encoders &# 39 ; data attached the connecting mechanism ( total of 6 revolute joints and 6 encoders ). fig6 to fig1 b are photographs showing the prototype model of the autonomous mobile robot of the invention . these photographs are provided merely to illustrate the invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention in any manner . fig6 shows the two units 12 i and 12 2 linked by connecting beam 16 moving across a field strewn with rocks and other obstacles . prominent components of the system that can be seen on the two units are winch 32 ; camera 34 ; the transmitter / receiver of the fiber optics system 36 , which can transmit / receive data communication as well as two video channels ; drive motor 38 for the tracks of the mobile unit , winch motor 40 , for rotating the drum of the winch unit to reel - off or reel - on the fiber cable ; and the on - board controller 42 , for low level motion control . fig7 shows a close - up of the revolute joint module on the first mobile unit . the screws 44 on the side walls of the joints , which allow the mobility of the joint to be adjusted , are seen in this photograph . fig8 is a view of the rear of the second unit . this shows the arrangement 46 for reel - off / reel - on of the optical fiber cable 48 from the winch unit 32 , including motor 50 , which moves the guide for winding the cable evenly onto the drum . fig9 shows the bottom side of the driving unit . seen in this photograph are the motors 38 that drive the tracks 52 and the power supply 54 . each driving unit is equipped with one rechargeable power supply 54 . the power supplies can be commercial off - the - shelf products . they are located at the position shown in fig9 in order to lower the center of gravity of the driving unit and therefore improve stability . they provide power to the motors , the on - board motion controller , to the fiber - optics system , to other optional devices that may be present on the drive unit , e . g . lights and additional sensors of various types . fig1 a and fig1 b show the extreme configuration of the mobile system called the v configuration and inverted v configuration respectively . these configurations are useful for reducing contact area with the ground ( when needed ), reducing slippage during turning , and increasing camera height ( when needed ). especially the v configuration is most useful to traverse over relatively high obstacles . although embodiments of the invention have been described by way of illustration , it will be understood 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