TY - GEN
T1 - Loper
T2 - 2008 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA 2008
AU - Herbert, Sam D.
AU - Drenner, Andrew
AU - Papanikolopoulos, Nikolaos
PY - 2008/9/18
Y1 - 2008/9/18
N2 - The purpose of this paper is to describe the Loper, a multi-purpose robotic platform under development at the University of Minnesota's Center for Distributed Robotics. Loper's unique Tri-lobe wheel design and highly compliant chassis make the platform especially suited for overcoming many of the challenges associated with search operations in urban settings. The mechanically simple design and use of commercially available components make Loper easily maintainable. The platform also features long operational time, on-board sensor processing, dedicated motion control, and four reconfigurable sensor bays.
AB - The purpose of this paper is to describe the Loper, a multi-purpose robotic platform under development at the University of Minnesota's Center for Distributed Robotics. Loper's unique Tri-lobe wheel design and highly compliant chassis make the platform especially suited for overcoming many of the challenges associated with search operations in urban settings. The mechanically simple design and use of commercially available components make Loper easily maintainable. The platform also features long operational time, on-board sensor processing, dedicated motion control, and four reconfigurable sensor bays.
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U2 - 10.1109/ROBOT.2008.4543303
DO - 10.1109/ROBOT.2008.4543303
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:51649098605
SN - 9781424416479
T3 - Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation
SP - 799
EP - 804
BT - 2008 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA 2008
Y2 - 19 May 2008 through 23 May 2008
ER -