Dynamics and vibration analysis of the interface between a non-rigid sphere and omnidirectional wheel actuators

This paper presents analysis of the dynamics and vibration of an orientation motion platform utilizing a sphere actuated by omnidirectional wheels. The purpose of the analysis is to serve as a design tool for the construction of a six-degree-of-freedom motion platform with unlimited rotational motion. The equations of motion are presented taking flexibility of the system into account. The behaviour of the system is illustrated by sample configurations with a range of omnidirectional wheel types and geometries. Vibration analysis follows, and

Three Wheeled Omnidirecional Mobile Robot - Design and Implementation

This article presents a study of the resources necessary to providemovement and localization in three wheeled omnidirectionalrobots, through the detailed presentation of the mathematical proceduresapplicable in the construction of the inverse kinematic model,the presentation of the main hardware and software componentsused for the construction of a functional prototype, and the testprocedure used to validate the assembly.The results demonstrate that the developed prototype is functional,as well as the developed kinematic equation, given the smallerror presented at the end of the validation procedure