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ReviewSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Spherical Robots for Special Purposes: A Review on Current Possibilities.

Marek Bujňák, Rastislav Pirník, Karol Rástočný, Aleš Janota, Dušan Nemec, Pavol Kuchár, Tomáš Tichý, Zbigniew Łukasik

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Review in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Marek BujňákFaculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Zilina, 010 26 Zilina, Slovakia.ORCID 0000-0002-0916-9246
Rastislav PirníkFaculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Zilina, 010 26 Zilina, Slovakia.ORCID 0000-0003-1644-2180
Karol RástočnýFaculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Zilina, 010 26 Zilina, Slovakia.ORCID 0000-0001-9897-7503
Aleš JanotaFaculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Zilina, 010 26 Zilina, Slovakia.ORCID 0000-0003-2132-1295
Dušan NemecFaculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Zilina, 010 26 Zilina, Slovakia.ORCID 0000-0003-1837-4046
Pavol KuchárFaculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Zilina, 010 26 Zilina, Slovakia.ORCID 0000-0003-3295-1989
Tomáš TichýFaculty of Transportation Sciences, Czech Technical University in Prague, 110 00 Prague, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0003-2371-3292
Zbigniew ŁukasikFaculty of Transport, Electrical Engineering and Informatics, University of Technology and Humanities in Radom, 26-600 Radom, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-7403-8760

Funding

APVV-17-0014 Smart tunnel: "Telematic support in case of emergencies in the road tunnel APVV-17-0014VEGA 1/0241/22 Mobile robotic systems for support during crisis situations. VEGA 1/0241/22
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The review discusses the possibilities of different driving mechanisms and sensors of spherical robots, and a special kind of mobile robots is introduced and discussed. The sensors discussed can expand robots' sensing capabilities which are typically very limited. Most spherical robots have holonomic characteristics and protect the inner environment using a shell. Today, there are a diversity of driving mechanisms. Therefore, this article provides a review of all of them and identifies their basic properties. Accordingly, many spherical robots have only inner sensors for moving, balancing, driving, etc. However, a few of them are also equipped with sensors that can measure environmental properties. Therefore, in this paper, we propose the possibility of using such sensors as cameras, LiDARs, thermocouples, and gas sensors, which can be used for special purposes underground, for example, in mines, underground tunnels, or road tunnels. After combining all components are combined, it is possible to design a special type of spherical robot designed for underground exploration, such as accidents in mines or road tunnels.

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Roboticscamerasgas sensorsinertial sensorsLiDARmobile robotspecial applicationsspherical robottemperature sensorstunnel applications

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PMID35214320
PMCPMC8879192

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