Design and construction of chassis for a wheeled mobile robot for rough terrain exploration

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70929/caui3.v1i1.2wrkyz89

Keywords:

Energy autonomy, exploration of unstable terrain, mobile robot, night vision

Abstract

Due to the lack of effective technology for exploration in low visibility and unstable terrain, the need to review and analyze these environments arises. This paper deals with the design and implementation of a wheeled mobile robot in charge of exploring this type of environments. The robot is composed of a set of devices such as sensors, microcontrollers and actuators assembled on the model with the suspension system used. This system is powered through a portable energy storage device whose capacity is  and , which provides a long autonomy. In addition, the model features real-time image transmission by means of a wireless camera. The robot's movement control is based on the Bluetooth RC Controller. The model has been field tested and has shown a  effective displacement capacity in extreme conditions, reflecting the robustness and functionality of the design.

Author Biographies

  • Angel Cantos-Andrade, Universidad de Guayaquil, Guayaquil 090514, Ecuador

    Teleinformatics Engineer, for Universidad de Guayaquil.

  • Franklin Samaniego, Universidad de Guayaquil, Guayaquil 090514, Ecuador

    Ph. D. in Automation, Robotics and Industrial Informatics, Master's Degree in Computer Science and Technology, Master's Degree in Robotics and Automation.  Engineer in Electronics and Computer Engineering, Technologist in Applied Informatics, Researcher, University Professor, Publications in high impact Scientific Journals and International Conferences.

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Published

2025-01-09

How to Cite

[1]
A. Cantos-Andrade and F. Samaniego, “Design and construction of chassis for a wheeled mobile robot for rough terrain exploration”, Revista Digital Científica Causalidad (caui3), vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 1–11, Jan. 2025, doi: 10.70929/caui3.v1i1.2wrkyz89.