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Spherical rolling robots—Design, modeling, and control: A systematic literature review

Diouf, Aminata, Belzile, Bruno, Saad, Maarouf and St-Onge, David. 2024. « Spherical rolling robots—Design, modeling, and control: A systematic literature review ». Robotics and Autonomous Systems, vol. 175.
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Abstract

Spherical robots have garnered increasing interest for their applications in exploration, tunnel inspection, and extraterrestrial missions. Diverse designs have emerged, including barycentric configurations, pendulum-based mechanisms, etc. In addition, a wide spectrum of control strategies has been proposed, ranging from traditional PID approaches to cutting-edge neural networks. Our systematic review aims to comprehensively identify and categorize locomotion systems and control schemes employed by spherical robots, spanning the years 1996 to 2023. A meticulous search across five databases yielded a dataset of 3199 records. As a result of our exhaustive analysis, we identified a collection of novel designs and control strategies. Leveraging the insights garnered, we provide valuable recommendations for optimizing the design and control aspects of spherical robots, supporting both novel design endeavors and the advancement of field deployments. Furthermore, we illuminate key research directions that hold the potential to unlock the full capabilities of spherical robots.

Item Type: Peer reviewed article published in a journal
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Saad, Maarouf
St-Onge, David
Affiliation: Génie électrique, Génie mécanique
Date Deposited: 14 Feb 2024 20:50
Last Modified: 11 Mar 2024 16:26
URI: https://espace2.etsmtl.ca/id/eprint/28367

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