Spherical robots for special purposes: a review on current possibilities

M Bujňák, R Pirník, K Rástočný, A Janota, D Nemec… - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
The review discusses the possibilities of different driving mechanisms and sensors of
spherical robots, and a special kind of mobile robots is introduced and discussed. The …

A review of active mechanical driving principles of spherical robots

R Chase, A Pandya - Robotics, 2012 - mdpi.com
Spherical robotics is an emerging research field due to a ball's characteristic to be
holonomic, have a sealed internal environment, and rebound from collisions easily. As the …

Adaptive neuro-fuzzy control of a spherical rolling robot using sliding-mode-control-theory-based online learning algorithm

E Kayacan, E Kayacan, H Ramon… - IEEE transactions on …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
As a model is only an abstraction of the real system, unmodeled dynamics, parameter
variations, and disturbances can result in poor performance of a conventional controller …

On reachable set problem for impulse switched singular systems with mixed delays

X Zhang, Z Feng, X Zhang - IET Control Theory & Applications, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This paper focuses on the reachable set problem for impulse switched singular (ISS)
systems with mixed time‐varying delays via the Lyapunov theory. To solve the state …

Design and analysis of a spherical mobile robot

VA Joshi, RN Banavar, R Hippalgaonkar - Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2010 - Elsevier
A spherical mobile robot, rolling on a plane with the help of two internal rotors and working
on the principle of conservation of angular momentum has recently been fabricated in our …

Improved A* algorithm for path planning of spherical robot considering energy consumption

H Ge, Z Ying, Z Chen, W Zu, C Liu, Y ** - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Spherical robots have fully wrapped shells, which enables them to walk well on complex
terrains, such as swamps, grasslands and deserts. At present, path planning algorithms for …

[HTML][HTML] Spherical rolling robots—Design, modeling, and control: A systematic literature review

A Diouf, B Belzile, M Saad, D St-Onge - Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 2024 - Elsevier
Spherical robots have garnered increasing interest for their applications in exploration,
tunnel inspection, and extraterrestrial missions. Diverse designs have emerged, including …

Improved hybrid A* path planning method for spherical mobile robot based on pendulum

Z Zhang, Y Wan, Y Wang, X Guan… - … Journal of Advanced …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
This article proposes a modification of hybrid A* method used for navigation of spherical
mobile robots with the ability of limited partial lateral movement driven by pendulum. For …

Modeling and control of a spherical rolling robot: a decoupled dynamics approach

E Kayacan, ZY Bayraktaroglu, W Saeys - Robotica, 2012 - cambridge.org
This paper presents the results of a study on the dynamical modeling, analysis, and control
of a spherical rolling robot. The rolling mechanism consists of a 2-DOF pendulum located …

How to control Chaplygin's sphere using rotors

AV Borisov, AA Kilin, IS Mamaev - Regular and Chaotic Dynamics, 2012 - Springer
In the paper we study the control of a balanced dynamically non-symmetric sphere with
rotors. The no-slip condition at the point of contact is assumed. The algebraic controllability …