Motor vehicles – Special driving device – Stepper
Patent
1997-05-09
2000-05-30
Hurley, Kevin
Motor vehicles
Special driving device
Stepper
180 83, 901 1, B62D 57028
Patent
active
060680733
ABSTRACT:
A versatile robot provides a plurality of different, primary locomotion means and the capability of switching between modes of movement on a rapid basis to traverse a variety of terrains at high speed. In the preferred embodiment, the robot uses a plurality of legs as a first primary means of locomotion and a plurality of wheels as a second, primary means of locomotion. As such, the robot may use the wheels for high speed locomotion (in excess of 10 mph) over prepared surfaces, and the legs for traversing unprepared surfaces and man-made obstacles at lower speed. The system further employs means for monitoring leg or joint position to determine ground contact or obstacles.
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Endsley Eric
Roston Gerald P.
Cybernet Systems Corporation
Hurley Kevin
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