THIS TECHNICAL REPORT IS A RESULT OF A ROUNDTABLE ORGANIZED BY ROBOTICS INTERNATIONAL OF THE SOCIETY OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEERS (RI/SME) IN MARCH, 1991. IT ADDRESSES THE AREA OF MOBILE ROBOTS. THESE ROBOTS ARE ALREADY USED IN NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS, MINING, UNDERSEA, SPACE, AND CONSTRUCTION APPLICATIONS. THIS REPORT DEFINES MOBILE ROBOTS AND DISCUSSES HOW THEY DIFFER FROM INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS. MOBILITY AND LOCOMOTION ARE DISCUSSED. APPLICATIONS ARE EXPLORED.
| Number of Pages : | 40 |
| Published : | 06/01/1991 |
