Free space representation for a mobile robot moving on a rough terrain

Abstract

The problem of autonomous navigation for mobile robots on rough terrains is addressed. Free space structuring is proposed to improve the efficiency of path planning for all-terrain mobile robots. This space structuring is based on the characterization of configuration space regions for whom the locomotion architecture can guarantee terrain irregularities absorption and stability of the vehicle. A planar based on this approach is implemented. Experimental results demonstrate the feasibility of its practical use.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">&gt;</ETX>