Automatic transmission
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Automatic transmission refers to mechanical systems that automatically change gear ratios in a drivetrain without requiring manual intervention, enabling continuous or stepped adjustment of torque and speed between a power source and output shaft. In robotics and AI, automatic and continuously variable transmissions (CVTs) appear in several contexts: they are integrated into mobile robot drivetrains to optimize speed and torque across varying terrains, used in collaborative robots (cobots) to deliver programmable mechanical constraints with minimal power consumption, and employed in human-robot interfaces to provide smooth, responsive force feedback. Robotic systems also interact with vehicle transmissions directly, such as robotic drivers that automate gear changes during emissions testing or autonomous driving simulation. Additionally, robots are deployed to manufacture transmission components, automating processes like gear shaping. Automatic transmission technology matters in robotics because it expands operational range, improves energy efficiency, enables finer motion control, and supports the development of safer human-robot interaction—all while reducing the complexity placed on onboard controllers to manage power delivery.
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MOSTS: a mobile robot with a spherical continuously variable transmission
Jungyun Kim, Han Jun Yeom, F.C. Park
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New Intelligent Transmission Concept for Hybrid Mobile Robot Speed Control
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Modeling of Automatic Control Mechanism for the Hydraulic Transmission of a Transportation Robot under Nonlinear Motion Characteristics
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A Vehicle Transmission Simulator Applied to the Automated Driving
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Analysis and Design of a Novel Continuously Variable Transmission for Robotics
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Citations: 2 • 2020
Robot Automation of the Gear Shaping Process for a Carrier Plate of Transmission
K. H. Choi, Ho-yeol Chun, Cha-Soo Jun
Citations: 1 • 2024