Mobile robot
May 5th, 2009
mobile robot
mobile robot
mobile robot
(Definition from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_robot ):
A Mobile Robot is an automatic machine that is capable of movement in any given environment.
Mobile robots are the focus of a great deal of current research and almost every major university
Classification: Mobile robots may be classified by:
- The environment in which they travel:
- Land or home robots. They are most commonly wheeled, but also include legged robots with two or more legs (humanoid, or resembling animals or insects).
- Aerial robots are usually referred to as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
- Underwater robots are usually called autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs)
- The device they use to move, mainly:
- Legged robot : human-like legs (i.e. an android) or animal-like legs.
- Wheeled robot.
- Tracks.