• DocumentCode
    237782
  • Title

    Development of an escalator riding robot: Experiment of riding on an up escalator

  • Author

    Hirota, Kaoru ; Namatame, Shogo ; Matsuhira, Nobuto

  • Author_Institution
    Shibaura Inst. of Technol., Tokyo, Japan
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    18-22 Aug. 2014
  • Firstpage
    1206
  • Lastpage
    1211
  • Abstract
    An escalator riding robot with increased mobile area has been developed. Using data from a laser range finder and a tactile sensor, the algorithm controls the timing of riding an escalator. The control method was verified by an experiment in which the robot successfully rode on an upward moving escalator. Next, the algorithm will be adapted for riding on a downward moving escalator, enabling free movement of patrol or tour services between upper and lower floors.
  • Keywords
    laser ranging; mobile robots; tactile sensors; downward moving escalator; escalator riding robot; laser range finder; lower floors; mobile area; patrol free movement; tactile sensor; tour services; upper floors; upward moving escalator; Floors; Mobile robots; Tactile sensors; Timing; Wheels;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Automation Science and Engineering (CASE), 2014 IEEE International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Taipei
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CoASE.2014.6899480
  • Filename
    6899480