The development of a gearless spherical robot addresses the limitations of traditional wheeled and legged robots in scenarios involving collisions with the ground or other objects while throwing or manuevering. This innovation introduces a dual-pendulum mechanism that enhances stability, maneuverability, and robustness while eliminating the vulnerabilities associated with gears. The robot's unique design allows it to be throwable, with a protective hull that shields internal components from environmental hazards. Featuring a compact form, precise control, and dynamic stability achieved through an optimized ratio of moments of inertia, the robot supports autonomous, semi-autonomous, and remote-controlled operations. It is designed for diverse applications, including security, planetary exploration, surveillance, environmental monitoring, and search and rescue, ensuring reliable performance in challenging terrains.
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This technology has potential applications in various fields, including security, planetary exploration, and surveillance, improving efficiency and safety in operations performed in harsh and inaccessible environments.
- Gearless Design: Avoids gear-related issues, enhancing performance in rough environments.
- Dual-Pendulum Mechanism: Provides stable and precise control, improving maneuverability and reducing the risk of mechanical failure.
- Throwable – Has a protective polycarbonate hull which can withstand impacts
- Compact and Miniaturized: The design allows for a smaller robot size without compromising functionality.
- Robust Construction: The spherical hull protects internal components from environmental factors like dust, chemicals, and water.
- Versatile Operation Modes: Supports autonomous, semi-autonomous, and remote-controlled operations.
- Dynamic Stability: Enhanced by the special shape of the pendulums, increasing the ratio of moments of inertia.
- The proposed gearless spherical robot features a dual-pendulum mechanism that enhances stability and maneuverability, eliminating the need for gears that can fail in harsh environments.
- This robot is throwable so it withstands impacts even if it falls from a height or is thrown through obstructions. The compact design with the polycarbonate hull houses all electronics within a protective hull.
- The unique shape of the pendulums increases the ratio of moments of inertia, allowing for precise control and dynamic stability.
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Achievement of functionality and all major elements of end use with remote controlled operation; GUI development
Robotics, Security and Surveillance, Space Exploration, Environmental Monitoring
- Security and Surveillance: Room intervention problems where the robot can be thrown, or rolled..
- Space Exploration: Maneuvering on planetary surfaces with difficult environment conditions, where the robot provides a protective shield.
- Environmental Monitoring: Data collection in remote and difficult-to-reach areas.