Abstract: Wire strands and ropes have been used extensively for many years. However, the method for designing these elements remains highly dependent on the designer’s experience. In recent years, ...

Abstract: For low speed, low acceleration, and lightly loaded applications, kinematic models of Wheeled Mobile Robots (WMRs) provide reasonably accurate results. However, as WMRs are designed to perform ...

Abstract: This paper discusses a machine vision system that is used to find pavement cracks for a robotic crack sealing machine. The system includes a high-resolution digital camera which captures live or still images of the robot’s ...

Abstract: This paper develops a kinematic model to predict the axial migration of the rollers relative to the nut in the planetary roller screw mechanism (PRSM). This axial migration is an undesirable ...

Abstract: This paper discusses the use of autonomous mowers for application in highway vegetation control. In recent work by these writers, a unique autonomous mower testbed has been developed to prove the efficacy of such an approach. ...

Abstract: This paper analyzes the kinematics and the efficiency of the planetary roller screw mechanism (RSM) to provide a fundamental basis to support its various applications. The mechanical structure ...

Abstract: A theory is developed to predict the static response of a wire rope with complex cross sections. The solutions of the nonlinear equations of equilibrium are linearized, and the results are applied to a

Abstract: A technique for two-dimensional position measurement is presented through the use of cable-extension transducers. The method includes the use of two such transducers and the planar position is ...