TY  - JOUR
AB  - WorkPartner (WP), is the prototype of a mobile centaur‐like service robot designed to work interactively with humans in an outdoor environment. It moves using four wheeled legs and has a human‐like upper body. Tasks executed by the robot are similar to those that a human can do; the robot may replace or work together with people. Mobility is based on a hybrid system, which combines the benefits of both legs and wheels to provide good terrain negotiating capability and a large velocity range on variable ground. The robot is powered by a hybrid power system with electrical actuation and energy storage in the form of gasoline. The robot is equipped with a human‐like two‐hand manipulator. The long‐term goal is to develop an adaptive and learning robot, which can carry tools and work interactively with humans.
VL  - 31
IS  - 2
SN  - 0143-991X
DO  - 10.1108/01439910410522883
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/01439910410522883
AU  - Halme Aarne
AU  - Luksch Tobias
AU  - Ylönen Sami
PY  - 2004
Y1  - 2004/01/01
TI  - Biomimicing motion control of the WorkPartner robot
T2  - Industrial Robot: An International Journal
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 209
EP  - 217
Y2  - 2024/05/11
ER  -