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Kinematic Model and Control Algorithm for the Path Tracking of Nonholonomic Mobile Robots

1Technical University of Košice, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Applied Mechanics and Mechatronics, Košice, Slovakia


Journal of Automation and Control. 2016, Vol. 4 No. 2, 26-29
DOI: 10.12691/automation-4-2-4
Copyright © 2016 Science and Education Publishing

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Ľubica Miková, Alexander Gmiterko. Kinematic Model and Control Algorithm for the Path Tracking of Nonholonomic Mobile Robots. Journal of Automation and Control. 2016; 4(2):26-29. doi: 10.12691/automation-4-2-4.

Correspondence to: Ľubica  Miková, Technical University of Košice, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Applied Mechanics and Mechatronics, Košice, Slovakia. Email: lubica.mikova@tuke.sk

Abstract

Provided in this article is a general overview of nonholonomic mobile robots’ modelling. Emphasis is given to the structural characteristics of kinematic models, taking into account the mobility restrictions caused by various links. Another problem of nonholonomic mobile robots is tracking of the prescribed path. The classic “tracking controllers” are not appropriate for this type of tasks, because they do not guarantee that the robot remains on the prescribed path. The aim of this paper is to propose and to verify, by means of computer simulation, the method of control, which ensures that the “output” of the robot will move along the prescribed path.

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