ABSTRACT

Mobile robots have been increasingly applied in many different scenarios, such as space exploration and search and rescue, where the robots are required to travel over uneven terrain while outdoors. This book provides a new framework and the related algorithms for designing autonomous mobile robotic systems in such unknown outdoor environments.

section I|12 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|9 pages

Introduction

section II|28 pages

Mechanism

chapter 2|25 pages

Locomotion Mechanism

section III|144 pages

Motion Control

chapter 4|67 pages

Kinematic Motion Control

chapter 5|36 pages

Sensory System

chapter 6|22 pages

Robust Motion Control

chapter 7|5 pages

Overall Evaluation

section IV|46 pages

Localization and Mapping