EFFECT OF NUMBER OF WHEELS ON HIGH SPEED UGV TRAVERSABILITY: ONLINE TERRAIN ASSESSMENT APPROACH

EL-KABBANY, A. S.; RAMIREZ-SERRANO, A.

doi:2013.14.2.249

International Journal of Automotive Technology > Volume 14(2); 2013 > Article

Intelligent Vehicle / Transportation Systems

International Journal of Automotive Technology 2013;14(2): 249-257.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-013-0028-9

EFFECT OF NUMBER OF WHEELS ON HIGH SPEED UGV TRAVERSABILITY: ONLINE TERRAIN ASSESSMENT APPROACH

A. S. EL-KABBANY, A. RAMIREZ-SERRANO

University of Calgary

ABSTRACT

This paper addresses the problem of determining the maximum allowable speed (Vmax) of Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) traversing off-road heterogeneous rough/complex terrain. The maximum speed is calculated based on online terrain assessment and the vehicle

Key Words: Terrain assessment, UGV, Roughness index, Number of wheels, High speed navigation

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