<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In this paper is presented a model of locomotion system with omnidirectional wheels for mobile platforms for the industrial environment. In the first part of the paper is made a brief description of the type of wheels used, what are their advantages and disadvantages. In the paper the emphasis is placed on omnidirectional wheels of Mecanum type and all their possibilities of movement are presented. Also presented is the design and sizing of a complete locomotion system for an omnidirectional mobile platform that serves the industrial environment. The chosen kinematic scheme and the calculation of the dimensioning of the necessary motors, the determination of the forces acting on the platform when moving in horizontal plane and the determination of the forces acting on the platform when moving on the ramp are presented.</p></abstract>

In this paper is presented a model of locomotion system with omnidirectional wheels for mobile platforms for the industrial environment. In the first part of the paper is made a brief description of the type of wheels used, what are their advantages and disadvantages. In the paper the emphasis is placed on omnidirectional wheels of Mecanum type and all their possibilities of movement are presented. Also presented is the design and sizing of a complete locomotion system for an omnidirectional mobile platform that serves the industrial environment. The chosen kinematic scheme and the calculation of the dimensioning of the necessary motors, the determination of the forces acting on the platform when moving in horizontal plane and the determination of the forces acting on the platform when moving on the ramp are presented.

A Model Locomotion System for Mobile Platforms Omnidirectional Serving the Industrial Environment

Faculty of Engineering Department of Industrial Machines and Equipment

Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Robotics Department Robots and Manufacturing Systems

Acta Universitatis Cibiniensis. Technical Series

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In this paper is presented a model of locomotion system with omnidirectional wheels for mobile platforms for the industrial environment. In the first part of...

A Model Locomotion System for Mobile Platforms Omnidirectional Serving the Industrial Environment

Published Online: Dec 31, 2020

Page range: 23 - 30

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aucts-2020-0004

Keywords
Locomotion systems, Mobile platforms, Omnidirectional locomotion, Mechanum wheels, Industrial environment

© 2020 Iosif Adrian Marosan et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

A Model Locomotion System for Mobile Platforms Omnidirectional Serving the Industrial Environment

Published Online: Dec 31, 2020

Page range: 23 - 30

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aucts-2020-0004

KeywordsLocomotion systems, Mobile platforms, Omnidirectional locomotion, Mechanum wheels, Industrial environment

© 2020 Iosif Adrian Marosan et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Locomotion systems, Mobile platforms, Omnidirectional locomotion, Mechanum wheels, Industrial environment