Patent
Ruggedized robotic vehicles
I. Burt,Nikolaos Papanikolopoulos +1 more
- 07 Mar 2005
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe a miniature, rugged robotic vehicle suitable for a variety of tasks including covert surveillance and reconnaissance, which can be configured to be thrown or dropped into an intended target site from a remote location.
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Abstract: A miniature, rugged robotic vehicle suitable for a variety of tasks including covert surveillance and reconnaissance. The vehicle may include a unitary single-piece chassis that provides structural rigidity to the vehicle and protection of onboard equipment. The vehicle may be configured to be thrown or dropped into an intended target site from a remote location. In one embodiment, the vehicle may include a wheel assembly having a tire with shock absorption capabilities in both radial and axial directions to cushion the vehicle from impact loads experienced during delivery. In some embodiments, the wheel assemblies may couple to a drive motor assembly of the vehicle via a clutch assembly that permits slippage between components to reduce potential damage to drive train components.
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