EP0939882A4 - Method and apparatus for mobile robot motion control - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for mobile robot motion control

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Publication number
EP0939882A4
EP0939882A4 EP97940826A EP97940826A EP0939882A4 EP 0939882 A4 EP0939882 A4 EP 0939882A4 EP 97940826 A EP97940826 A EP 97940826A EP 97940826 A EP97940826 A EP 97940826A EP 0939882 A4 EP0939882 A4 EP 0939882A4
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Prior art keywords
mobile robot
motion control
robot motion
mobile
control
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP0939882A1 (en
Inventor
Richard M Legrand
James C Slater
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SLATER, JOHN
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Nomadic Technologies Inc
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Publication of EP0939882A1 publication Critical patent/EP0939882A1/en
Publication of EP0939882A4 publication Critical patent/EP0939882A4/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D1/00—Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
    • G05D1/02—Control of position or course in two dimensions
    • G05D1/021—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles
    • G05D1/0268—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles using internal positioning means
    • G05D1/0272—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles using internal positioning means comprising means for registering the travel distance, e.g. revolutions of wheels

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Control Of Position, Course, Altitude, Or Attitude Of Moving Bodies (AREA)
EP97940826A 1996-09-06 1997-09-05 Method and apparatus for mobile robot motion control Withdrawn EP0939882A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US2540696P 1996-09-06 1996-09-06
US25406P 1996-09-06
PCT/US1997/015605 WO1998012498A1 (en) 1996-09-06 1997-09-05 Method and apparatus for mobile robot motion control

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EP0939882A1 EP0939882A1 (en) 1999-09-08
EP0939882A4 true EP0939882A4 (en) 2001-04-11

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WO (1) WO1998012498A1 (en)

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EP1037129A1 (en) * 1999-03-05 2000-09-20 Nomadic Technologies, Inc. Method and apparatus for mobile robot motion control
US6948576B2 (en) 2002-01-10 2005-09-27 Jorge Angeles Driving and transmission unit for use in rolling vehicles

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US4747458A (en) * 1984-06-27 1988-05-31 Commissariat A L'energie Atomique Process for the control of active moving body relative to a local passive environment with the aid of local proximetric transducers
US5609216A (en) * 1995-03-01 1997-03-11 Cybermotion, Inc. Mobile base having leg assemblies with two wheels
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US4747458A (en) * 1984-06-27 1988-05-31 Commissariat A L'energie Atomique Process for the control of active moving body relative to a local passive environment with the aid of local proximetric transducers
US5609216A (en) * 1995-03-01 1997-03-11 Cybermotion, Inc. Mobile base having leg assemblies with two wheels
DE19702383A1 (en) * 1996-02-12 1997-08-14 Honda Motor Co Ltd Road vehicle power steering control system

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See also references of WO9812498A1 *

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WO1998012498A1 (en) 1998-03-26
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