University Research Program in Robotics

at the
University of Michigan

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Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy

  
Reports Presentations Published Papers & Patents

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Media

 

Video Clips

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Our huge library of OmniTread video clips has moved to:

http://www.engin.umich.edu/research/mrl/OmniTread_Video.html

 
Position estimation on 3-D terrain 21 MB
Personal Odometry 23 MB

 

 

Photos

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  X-treme navigation on the Wave Field. Testing
3-D dead-reckoning with the FLEXnav system on the ultimate proving ground.
Segway RMP fully equipped with FLEXnav dead-reckoning system and Sick laser rangefinder for obstacle negotiation
  Segway HT and its untiring testers
Odometry for "airborne" robots - no kidding
  Predecessor for the OmniTread: the legged OmniPede

 

OmniTread OT-4 Serpentine Robot (click on thumbnail for full size picture)
 
 
 
 

 

OmniTread OT-8 Serpentine Robot (click on thumbnail for full size picture)
   


Contacts: 

Project Director:

Technical contact for Radiation Mapping:

Technical contact for Mobile Robotics:
 

David K. Wehe - dkw@umich.edu
David K. Wehe - dkw@umich.edu
Johann Borenstein - johannb@umich.edu


Links to other Universities in the URPR Program

University of Florida: World Modeling, Sensor Simulation

University of New Mexico: Motion Planning, Tool Design

University of Tennessee: 3D Imaging, Sensor Fusion

University of Texas: Manipulator Design, Robotic Control

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