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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.

Notes

Grant ID: DACA76-89-C-0014, DAAE07-90-C-R059

Number of pages: 45

Text Reference

Champeny-Bares, L. S. Coppersmith, and Kevin Dowling, "The Terregator Mobile Robot," tech. report CMU-RI-TR-93-03, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, May, 1991

BibTeX Reference

@techreport{Dowling_1991_293,
   author = "Champeny-Bares, L. S. Coppersmith, and Kevin Dowling",
   title = "The Terregator Mobile Robot",
   institution = "Robotics Institute",
   month = "May",
   year = "1991",
   number= "CMU-RI-TR-93-03",
   address= "Pittsburgh, PA",
}

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