The URANUS Mobile Robot - Robotics Institute Carnegie Mellon University

The URANUS Mobile Robot

Gregg Podnar
Miscellaneous, Autonomous Mobile Robots, Annual Report, pp. 153 - 158, 1985

Abstract

Uranus is a sophisticated vehicle for autonomous mobile robot research. As an omni-directional mobile base, it makes possible experiments in perception, real-world modeling, navigation, planning and high-level control. It is self-propelled and can support a wide variety of sensor and manipulator packages. True autonomy is possible as electrical and computing power are carried on-board. The most unique feature of Uranus is its four wheels. Developed by a Swedish company, MECANUM, for omni-directional movement of factory floor pallets and wheel chairs, we have adapted them for use in mobile robots. With respect to the wheels' Swedish origin, we pronounce Uranus: Oo-ron'-00s.

BibTeX

@misc{Podnar-1985-15644,
author = {Gregg Podnar},
title = {The URANUS Mobile Robot},
booktitle = {Autonomous Mobile Robots, Annual Report},
month = {January},
year = {1985},
pages = {153 - 158},
}