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An autonomous miniature wheeled robot based on visual feedback control

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Using two micro-motors, a novel omni-direction miniature wheeled robot is designed on the basis of the bi-corner driving principle. The robot takes advantage of the Bluetooth technology to wirelessly transmit data at a short distance. Its position and omni-direction motion are precise. A Charge Coupled Device (CCD) camera is used for measuring and for visual navigation. A control system is developed. The precision of the position is 0.5 mm, the resolution is about 0.05 mm, and the maximum velocity is about 52 mm/s. The visual navigation and control system allow the robot to navigate and track the target and to accomplish autonomous locomotion.

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power Transmission and Control, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China

    Chen Haichu

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Translated from Journal of Harbin Institute of Technology, 2006, 38(3): 348–349 [译自: 哈尔滨工业大学学报]

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Chen, H. An autonomous miniature wheeled robot based on visual feedback control. Front. Mech. Eng. China 2, 197–200 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11465-007-0033-7

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