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Design of an autonomous mobile robot for service applications

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dc.contributor.author De Villiers, M
dc.date.accessioned 2012-05-09T13:44:27Z
dc.date.available 2012-05-09T13:44:27Z
dc.date.issued 2011-02
dc.identifier.citation De Villiers, M. 2011. Design of an autonomous mobile robot for service applications. University of KwaZulu-Natal en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/xmlui/handle/10413/5076
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5852
dc.description A thesis submitted in fulfilment of degree of Master of Science in Mechatronic Engineering at the School of Mechanical Engineering, University of KwaZulu-Natal. en_US
dc.description.abstract This research project proposes the development of an autonomous, omnidirectional vehicle that will be used for general indoor service applications. A suggested trial application for this service robot will be to deliver printouts to various network users in their offices. The robot will serve as a technology demonstrator and could later also be used for other tasks in an office, medical or industrial environment. The robot will use Mecanum wheels (also known as Swedish 45° or Ilon wheels) to achieve omnidirectionality. This will be especially useful in the often cramped target environments, because the vehicle effectively has a zero radius turning circle and is able to change direction of motion without changing its pose. Part of the research will also be to investigate a novel propulsion system based on the Mecanum wheel. The robot will form part of a portfolio of service robots that the Mechatronics and Micro Manufacturing (MMM) group at the CSIR is busy developing. Service robots are typically used to perform dull, dangerous or dirty work, where human presence is not essential if the robot can perform the task reliably and successfully. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher University of KwaZulu-Natal en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries Workflow;6427
dc.subject Autonomous mobile robots en_US
dc.subject Mobile robots en_US
dc.subject Indoor service applications en_US
dc.subject Omnidirectional vehicles en_US
dc.subject Mecanum wheels en_US
dc.subject Service robots en_US
dc.title Design of an autonomous mobile robot for service applications en_US
dc.type Report en_US
dc.identifier.apacitation De Villiers, M. (2011). <i>Design of an autonomous mobile robot for service applications</i> (Workflow;6427). University of KwaZulu-Natal. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5852 en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitation De Villiers, M <i>Design of an autonomous mobile robot for service applications.</i> Workflow;6427. University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5852 en_ZA
dc.identifier.vancouvercitation De Villiers M. Design of an autonomous mobile robot for service applications. 2011 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5852 en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Report AU - De Villiers, M AB - This research project proposes the development of an autonomous, omnidirectional vehicle that will be used for general indoor service applications. A suggested trial application for this service robot will be to deliver printouts to various network users in their offices. The robot will serve as a technology demonstrator and could later also be used for other tasks in an office, medical or industrial environment. The robot will use Mecanum wheels (also known as Swedish 45° or Ilon wheels) to achieve omnidirectionality. This will be especially useful in the often cramped target environments, because the vehicle effectively has a zero radius turning circle and is able to change direction of motion without changing its pose. Part of the research will also be to investigate a novel propulsion system based on the Mecanum wheel. The robot will form part of a portfolio of service robots that the Mechatronics and Micro Manufacturing (MMM) group at the CSIR is busy developing. Service robots are typically used to perform dull, dangerous or dirty work, where human presence is not essential if the robot can perform the task reliably and successfully. DA - 2011-02 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Autonomous mobile robots KW - Mobile robots KW - Indoor service applications KW - Omnidirectional vehicles KW - Mecanum wheels KW - Service robots LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2011 T1 - Design of an autonomous mobile robot for service applications TI - Design of an autonomous mobile robot for service applications UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5852 ER - en_ZA


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