A comprehensive study on Mecanum wheel-based mobility and suspension solutions for intelligent nursing wheelchairs [PDF]
Scientific ReportsIntelligent nursing wheelchairs significantly enhance mobility and independence for elderly individuals with disabilities. However, traditional designs often suffer from large turning radii that restrict their functionality in confined spaces. Addressing
Zhang Zhewen +4 more
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Practical Model for Energy Consumption Analysis of Omnidirectional Mobile Robot [PDF]
Sensors, 2021 The four-wheeled Mecanum robot is widely used in various industries due to its maneuverability and strong load capacity, which is suitable for performing precise transportation tasks in a narrow environment. While the Mecanum wheel robot has mobility, it
Linfei Hou +3 more
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Design, Modeling, and Control of a New Multi-Motion Mobile Robot Based on Spoked Mecanum Wheels [PDF]
Biomimetics, 2023 This paper presents an exciting and meaningful design to make mobile robots capable of adapting to various terrains. We designed a relatively simple and novel composite motion mechanism called the flexible spoked mecanum (FSM) wheel and created a mobile ...
Jie Leng +4 more
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Rotary Electromechanical System Integrating Non-Reciprocal Memory and Combinational Logic. [PDF]
Adv Sci (Weinh)Rotational bistability, interfaced through a conductive network with switchable contacts, unifies logic operations and mechanical memory within a rotary electromechanical system. The author demonstrates how serially coupled configurations of rotationally bistable modules enable reprogrammable sequential logic governed by mechanical state transition and
Chen S, Straney D, Pasini D.
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Adaptive heading correction for an industrial heavy-duty omnidirectional robot [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 The paper deals with the design and testing of a robot for industrial applications featuring omnidirectionality thanks to the use of mecanum wheels. While this architecture provides remarkable manoeuvrability in narrow or cluttered spaces, it has some ...
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Actuator Fault Detection for Unmanned Ground Vehicles Considering Friction Coefficients [PDF]
Sensors, 2021 This paper proposes an actuator fault detection method for unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) dynamics with four mecanum wheels. The actuator fault detection method is based on unknown input observers for linear parameter varying systems.
Gyujin Na, Yongsoon Eun
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Design and Performance Analysis of a Mecanum-Built Perturbation-Based Balance Training Device. [PDF]
Appl Bionics BiomechThis study proposes a mecanum‐built perturbation‐based balance training device aimed at improving motor adaptive skills for fall prevention in individuals with neurological disorders or the elderly. Incorporating multidirectional fall simulations in line with modified constraint‐induced movement therapy, the device’s efficacy was evaluated by measuring
Mathunny JJ, S HK, Devaraj A, Karthik V.
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A Dexterous Hand for Omnidirectional In-Hand Manipulation: Design, Analysis and Experimental Validation [PDF]
BiomimeticsTraditional dexterous hands can readily grasp objects but face limitations in dexterous manipulation due to complex control systems and high actuation demands. This paper presents a novel dexterous hand designed to address these challenges.
Huaiyong Li +4 more
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Real-time navigation of mecanum wheel-based mobile robot in a dynamic environment [PDF]
HeliyonPath planning and control of a mobile robot, in a dynamic environment, has been an important research topic for many years. In this paper an algorithm for autonomous motion of a mobile robot is proposed, with mecanum wheels, to reach a goal while ...
Muhammad Umair Shafiq +6 more
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Modeling and Kinematics Simulation of a Mecanum Wheel Platform in RecurDyn [PDF]
Journal of Robotics, 2018 The innovative method of modeling and kinematics simulation in RecurDyn are proposed, taking a Mecanum wheel platform(MWP) for omnidirectional wheelchair as research object.
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