The world market of mobile robotics is expected to increase substantially in the next 20 yr,
surpassing the market of industrial robotics in terms of units and sales. Important fields of …

Mobile robots can replace rescuers in rescue and detection missions in complex and
unstructured environments and draw the interest of many researchers. This paper presents a …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the locomotion performance of all‐terrain
rovers employing rocker‐type suspension system. Design/methodology/approach–In this …

One drawback of wheeled robots is their inferiority to conquer large obstacles and perform
well on complicated terrains, which limits their application in rescue missions. To provide a …

Purpose–The aim of the research is the development of a small-scale ground mobile robot
for surveillance and inspection; the main design goals are mobility in indoor environments …

This paper deals with Epi. q, a family of mobile robots whose main characteristic is a wheel-
legged hybrid locomotion. These multi-purpose robots can be successfully exploited for …

The paper discusses the redesign of the second version of the Mantis hybrid leg-wheel
mobile robot, conceived for surveillance and inspection tasks in unstructured indoor and …

In this paper, we present the modeling and validation of a new family of climbing robots that
are capable of adhering to vertical surfaces through permanent magnetic elements. The …

This paper presents the functional design and the related detailed mechanical design
embodiment of UGV Epi. q-Mod, which is a new version of the Unmanned ground vehicles …

Artificial structures such as stairs and bumps in roads are critical features that robotic
platforms must overcome. Many robotic platforms have been developed for climbing stairs …