The heavy-duty tracked vehicle is prohibited to move laterally but the body is designed to rotate such as tanks and forklifts. This paper presents the design, development, and control of a small tracked vehicle with caterpillar tracks that can move in...
The heavy-duty tracked vehicle is prohibited to move laterally but the body is designed to rotate such as tanks and forklifts. This paper presents the design, development, and control of a small tracked vehicle with caterpillar tracks that can move in the lateral direction. The track is designed with threads that have a series of small bearings to allow the lateral movement. Experimental studies are conducted to confirm the feasibility of design.