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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"novel locomotion"”.
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Heterogeneous Drive Mechanisms for Novel Locomotion in Rough Terrain
… of bulk motive force actuators to existing locomotion platforms and the impact of these heterogeneous actuators on conventional steering methods. The steering methods examined are those associated with skid steered vehicles and differential drive vehicles. In developing the Crabinator, a …
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Whole Skin Locomotion Inspired by Amoeboid Motility Mechanisms: Mechanics of the Concentric Solid Tube Model
… increase, the need for alternative fundamental locomotion mechanisms for robots that allow them to maneuver into complex unstructured terrain becomes critical. In this research we present a novel locomotion mechanism for mobile robots inspired by the motility mechanism of certain single celled …
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How Does Interaction Fidelity Influence User Experience in VR Locomotion?
… desirable. In particular, many techniques for locomotion in Virtual Reality (VR) attempt to approximate real-world walking. However, it is not yet fully understood how the design of more realistic locomotion techniques influences effectiveness and user experience. In the previous VR studies, …
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Considerations for and Implementations of Deliberative and Reactive Motion Planning Strategies for the Novel Actuated Rimless Spoke Wheel Robot IMPASS for the Two-Dimensional Sagittal Plane
IMPASS is a novel spoke-wheel robot invented by researchers at the Robotics and Mechanisms Lab (RoMeLa) at Virginia Tech. The robot is driven by a rimless spoke wheel which can alter the length of any given spoke in the hub. This form of novel locomotion combines the efficiency of a wheeled robot …
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Experimental Study on the Mobility of Lightweight Vehicles on Sand
… of lightweight autonomous vehicles with varying locomotion platforms on sand. This research involves four segments. The first segment is a review of military criteria for the development of lightweight unmanned ground vehicles, followed by a review a review of current methodologies for evaluating …