Russia to Simplify Control of Mobile Cargo-Handling Robots
Using groups of mobile robots to transport loads expands delivery capabilities.
Scientists at Volgograd State Technical University are developing new algorithms to control mobile robots that will be able to move loads suspended on cables as a coordinated group, Nikolai Sharonov, head of the university’s Department of Dynamics and Strength of Machines, told TASS.
According to the researcher, the studies are aimed at ensuring that a load follows a precisely defined trajectory or is delivered with minimal energy consumption.
This delivery approach is in demand in hard-to-reach areas where conventional equipment cannot operate. Using robot groups makes it possible to increase not only the weight of transported cargo but also its overall dimensions.
Testing and Prototyping
The research is being conducted as part of the project “Transporting Cargo by a Group of Kinematically Linked Unmanned Aerial Vehicles,” with support from the Russian Science Foundation and the Volgograd regional administration.
Researchers are currently testing the new control algorithms and carrying out prototyping work.
