An active SLAM with multi-sensor fusion for snake robots based on deep reinforcement learning

X Liu, S Wen, Y Hu, F Han, H Zhang, HR Karimi - Mechatronics, 2024 - Elsevier
Snake-like robots can imitate the movement patterns of animals in nature and enter the
space that traditional robots cannot enter, which adapt to environments that humans cannot …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamics and computed-muscle-force control of a planar muscle-driven snake robot

M Haghshenas-Jaryani - Actuators, 2022 - mdpi.com
This paper presents the dynamic formulation of an artificial-muscle-driven and computed-
muscle–force control for the planar locomotion of a snake robot. The snake robot uses a …

[HTML][HTML] A Review on the Recent Development of Planar Snake Robot Control and Guidance

N Li, F Wang, S Ren, X Cheng, G Wang, P Li - Mathematics, 2025 - mdpi.com
Snake robots, inspired by the biology of snakes, are bionic robots with multiple degrees of
freedom and strong robustness. These robots represent a current area of significant …

Real-time whole-body collision avoidance and path following of a snake robot through MPC-based optimization strategies

L Wang, G Wang, Y Li, P Li, Y Ji… - 2023 IEEE/RSJ …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The work in this paper delves into the challenge of whole elongated body's obstacle
avoidance during path following for a class of bionic snake robots. Currently, most studies …

Traversability assessment and reachability analysis for unmanned ground vehicles through image segmentation

P Bailey, A Clevenger, HE Sevil - 2022 IEEE Applied Imagery …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A major hurdle for unmanned vehicles is to autonomously navigate in an unstructured
environment with different types of terrain traversability. Autonomous navigation requires …

Efficient Farming with Solar-Powered Multipurpose Agribots and Smart Field

MA Vidhyakar, R Nivetha, JS Aswath… - … of ICSMDI 2024, 2024 - books.google.com
The agricultural sector stands at a critical crossroads, grappling with challenges such as
unpredictable weather, resource scarcity, and the imperative to feed a burgeoning global …

Maneuvering Control of a Planar Snake Robot Locomotion using a Combined Heading-Velocity-Shape Strategy

M Haghshenas-Jaryani - … and Information in …, 2022 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
This paper presents a combined shape-velocity-heading control for planar snake robots to
navigate confined environments using the lateral undulatory locomotion. The kinematics and …

Efficient Farming with Solar-Powered Multipurpose Agribots and Smart Field Monitoring

M Adith Vidhyakar, R Nivetha, JS Aswath… - … Conference on Smart …, 2024 - Springer
Multipurpose solar-powered robots with advanced field monitoring systems have
revolutionized agricultural robotics, marking a transformative leap in sustainable farming …

Dynamic Modeling and Multi-Objective Design Optimization of an Artificial Muscle-Driven Limbless Robot for Agile Locomotion

A Valles - 2024 - search.proquest.com
This thesis thoroughly examines the creation of dynamic modeling for a muscle-driven and
muscle-driven spring linked system. Initially attempting to create a dynamic model for the …

Design of Mission-Based Traversability Assessment (MeTA) Tool for Unmanned Vehicles

M Bhatt, L Fina, B Ortolano, J Lott, R Griffin… - SoutheastCon …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this study, we develop an extensible framework, titled" Mission-Based Traversability
Assessment (MeTA) Tool", that produces a more informative map of traversability based on …