DocumentCode
2925661
Title
Mobile Robots for Harsh Environments: Lessons Learned from Field Experiments
Author
Akers, Eric L. ; Stansbury, Richard S. ; Akins, Torry L. ; Agah, Arvin
Author_Institution
Kansas Univ., Lawrence
fYear
2006
fDate
24-26 July 2006
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
6
Abstract
Mobile robots for harsh environments provide useful means for automating the collection of research data in the field by reducing human involvement. MARVIN II has been designed and constructed to autonomously collect radar measurements to determine properties of the polar ice sheets. This paper discusses the lessons learned from a number of field experiments with its predecessor MARVIN, and how these lessons influenced the new design of MARVIN II.
Keywords
mobile robots; MARVIN II; harsh environments; mobile robots; polar ice sheets; radar measurements; research data collection; Actuators; Antarctica; Automatic control; Automation; Humans; Ice; Mobile robots; Radar measurements; Radar tracking; Robot sensing systems; Autonomous Polar Rovers; Field Robotics; Mobile Robots;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Automation Congress, 2006. WAC '06. World
Conference_Location
Budapest
Print_ISBN
1-889335-33-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/WAC.2006.375981
Filename
4259897
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