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Publikováno v:
IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics. 21:69-78
This paper presents a mechatronic implementation for experimentally validating an approach toward optimal force generation for a planar underconstrained cable robot that is designed to operate on the vertical face of overhead roadway signs. The cable
Autor:
Matthew H. Jones, Steven A. Velinsky, Leonard E. Klebanoff, W. A. White, Sean P. Donohoe, L. B. Miller
Publikováno v:
Energy Technology & Policy. 2:58-72
This article reports on the testing and comparison of a prototype hydrogen fuel cell light tower (H2LT) and a conventional diesel-powered metal halide light trailer for use in road maintenance and construction activities. The prototype was originally
Publikováno v:
Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines. 43:19-37
This paper presents a planar, underconstrained cable robot designed to operate on the vertical face of overhead roadway signs. The cables that actuate the robot extend over a set of rotatable pulley arms mounted at the top corners of the sign. The re
Autor:
Matthew H. Jones, Steven A. Velinsky
Publikováno v:
Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines. 42:17-34
In this paper, the direct stiffness method is used to construct a stiffness model of the roller screw mechanism. This method models the entire roller screw mechanism as a large spring system composed of individual springs representing the various com
Publikováno v:
International Journal of Control, Automation and Systems. 11:545-554
In an autonomous multi-mobile robot environment, path planning and collision avoidance are important functions used to perform a given task collaboratively and cooperatively. This study considers these important and challenging problems. The proposed
Publikováno v:
Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines. 40:334-348
This paper discusses obstacle avoidance for autonomous mowing for application in highway vegetation control. In recent work, a unique autonomous mower testbed was developed to prove the efficacy of such an approach. The testbed has been augmented wit
Publikováno v:
Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines. 40:366-379
The remediation of graffiti from highway signs is a labor intensive and potentially hazardous task. Accordingly, this paper presents the initial design stages of tools that could be used to clean graffiti from signs. Two design concepts are presented
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Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines. 40:96-108
Raised pavement markers are used to delineate roadways because they provide excellent visual, tactile, and auditory feedback to drivers. However, over time, markers can become dull or detach from the road, which necessitates their replacement. New ma
Publikováno v:
IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics. 16:592-597
This letter presents an automated roadside mowing agent. A proof-of-concept testbed was developed based on a low-cost sensor array selected for quick, efficient, and effective roadside mowing. Dead reckoning from shaft-mounted encoders is fused via a
Autor:
Steven A. Velinsky, Farid Ganji
Publikováno v:
Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines. 39:1-21
This paper presents a method for optimally actuating a novel omnidirectional wheeled mobile platform with three driven ball wheels. This platform, which will be integrated with a manipulator, is designed for use in unstructured and congested environm