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State of the art and future trends in obstacle-surmounting unmanned ground vehicle configuration and dynamics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 May 2023

Miaolei He ,
Xiangdi Yue Open the ORCID record for Xiangdi Yue [Opens in a new window] ,
Yuling Zheng ,
Junxin Chen ,
Shuangqing Wu ,
Zeng Heng ,
Xuanyi Zhou  and
Yaoyi Cai
Miaolei He
Affiliation:
College of Engineering and Design, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China
Xiangdi Yue
Affiliation:
College of Engineering and Design, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China
Yuling Zheng
Affiliation:
College of Engineering and Design, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China
Junxin Chen
Affiliation:
College of Engineering and Design, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China
Shuangqing Wu
Affiliation:
College of Engineering and Design, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China
Zeng Heng
Affiliation:
College of Engineering and Design, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China
Xuanyi Zhou
Affiliation:
Key Laboratory of Special Purpose Equipment and Advanced Processing Technology, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310000, China
Yaoyi Cai*
Affiliation:
College of Engineering and Design, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China
*
Corresponding author: Yaoyi Cai; Email: cyy@hunnu.edu.cn
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Abstract

This article presents a review of the platform configuration and dynamic of obstacle-surmounting unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs). For now, unmanned systems have emerged as a result of the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence and modern manufacturing techniques both domestically and internationally. The research on unmanned systems has been improved a lot. The UGV platform can execute transportation, recurring, and military tasks independently. For the high-level self-control, adaption, and maneuverability abilities, the UGV platform has been applied in the military, industry, and other special fields widely. The UGV platform usually performs tasks in an unstructured environment, so the all-terrain performance becomes a key factor restricting their operating efficiency and reliability. A brief literature review of the UGV platform is carried out in this article.

Keywords

obstacle-surmounting vehicleunmanned ground vehicleUGVconfigurationdynamics
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Research Article
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Robotica , Volume 41 , Issue 9 , September 2023 , pp. 2625 - 2647
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© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press

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