8 accepted papers
A system is expected to facilitate coordination among multiple construction machines or robots, enabling them to adaptively perform various tasks in disaster sites and unknown environments. Prior research has generally adopted a model-based approach to designing cooperative behavior. However, it is…
Semantic maps are an important tool to provide robots with high-level knowledge about the environment, enabling them to better react to and interact with their surroundings. However, as a single measurement of the environment is solely a snapshot of a specific time, it does not necessarily reflect t
Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) is widely employed in mobile robots to acquire environmental information. However, it has a limited laser irradiation direction and cannot measure the backside of an object. In this study, a method that expands the LiDAR measurement range to various directions usi
Backhoe loads sediment onto the bed of dump trucks during earthmoving work. The prediction of backhoe loading time is essential for ensuring safe cooperation between the backhoe and dump trucks. However, it is difficult to predict the instant at which the backhoe is ready to load sediment, because o…
We introduced the disturbance degree of ground and proposed an evaluation method to measure the mobile performance of a crawler on soft ground during direction switching. First, we developed a planar omnidirectional crawler, which had a configuration with two left and right unit crawlers for perform…
Observations of fumaroles are important in forecasting volcanic eruptions. However, such observations are dangerous for humans because of volcanic gases and high-temperature steam that surround fumaroles. In previous study, a teleoperated mobile robot was developed to realize remote observations. Ho…
A wheeled mobile robot traveling on loose soil has wheels with grousers (i.e., lugs) on their surface to improve its mobility performance. Although previous studies have analysis and modeling of the mobility performance of a wheel with grousers, most of them did not cover the stress distribution of
Small multirotor unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are suitable for surveillance or inspection operations, such as disaster site observations or building inspections, as they can hover. Therefore, engineers and associations plan to use them for civilian applications. However, the payload capacity of c