Abstract
This paper presents a new wheeled mobile robot aimed at automating the crack preparation and sealing process. This robot is a differentially steered wheeled mobile robot with centrally located router and articulated sealant head. Additionally, a laser range sensor is installed on the front of the robot to allow for automated crack following. The sensor is slide mounted to provide the necessary field of view. A support vehicle provides all power and materials through the use of a tether, and also contains a vision based sensing system for crack identification. The robot position relative to the support vehicle is thus necessary, and it is accurately measured through a cable extension transducer based system. This paper discusses the unique system configuration.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 178-184 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Publication status | Published - 1996 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1996 2nd Specialty Conference on Robotics for Challenging Environments, RCE-II - Albuquerque, NM, USA Duration: 1996 Jun 1 → 1996 Jun 6 |
Other
| Other | Proceedings of the 1996 2nd Specialty Conference on Robotics for Challenging Environments, RCE-II |
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| City | Albuquerque, NM, USA |
| Period | 96/6/1 → 96/6/6 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)