Design of a low-cost, highly mobile urban search and rescue robot
Bradley E. Bishop, Frederick L. Crabbe, Bryan M. Hudock · Advanced Robotics · 2005
In this paper, we discuss the design of a novel robotic platform for urban search and rescue. The system developed possesses unique mobility capabilities based on a new adjustable compliance mechanism and overall locomotive morphology. The main facets of this work involve the morphological concepts, initial design and construction of a prototype vehicle, and a physical simulation to be used for developing controllers for semi-autonomous (supervisory) operation.