The Terregator Mobile Robot

Abstract

The Terrestrial Navigator, or Terregator, is a mobile robot device designed to provide a reliable and rugged testbed for both indoor and outdoor work in robotic navigation, guidance, sensor interpretation, and architectures. The design of mobile robots involves conflicting needs and a wide mix of disciplines. The Terregator design resolves many such needs through flexible and extensible mechanics, electronics, hardware and software. It is a six-wheeled skid-steer machine utilizing compliant tires for suspension, a hybrid power system provides for different modes and environments during operation and a rugged drive system and integral controller provide a complete package for doing robotics research.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA266813

Entities

People

  • K. Dowling
  • L. Champeny-bares
  • S. Coppersmith

Organizations

  • Carnegie Mellon University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Autonomous Navigation
  • Autonomous Vehicles
  • Central Processing Units
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Command And Control
  • Computers
  • Construction
  • Control Systems
  • Dead Reckoning
  • Electronic Components
  • Guidance
  • Navigation
  • Navigators
  • Power Supplies
  • Radio Communications
  • Radio Links

Readers

  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Autonomous Systems
  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - Autonomous System Control
  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems