• A novel concept for analysis and performance evaluation of wheeled rovers 

      Ghotbi, Bahareh; González Varela, Francisco Javier; Kövecses, József; Angeles, Jorge (Elsevier, 2015-01)
      [Abstract] - The analysis, design, and operation planning of rovers are often based on predictive dynamic simulation, where the multibody model of the vehicle is combined with terramechanics relations for the representation ...
    • Kinematic Modelling and State Estimation of Exploration Rovers 

      Lou, Qingfeng; González Varela, Francisco Javier; Kövecses, József (2019-04)
      [Abstract] State estimation is crucial for exploration rovers. It provides the pose and velocity of the rover by processing measurements from onboard sensors. Classical wheel odometry only employs encoder measurements of ...
    • Mobility Evaluation of Wheeled Robots on Soft Terrain: Effect of Internal Force Distribution 

      Ghotbi, Bahareh; González Varela, Francisco Javier; Kövecses, József; Angeles, Jorge (2016-06)
      [Abstract] Many applications of wheeled robots include operations in unstructured environments. Optimizing vehicle mobility is of key importance in these cases. Reduced mobility can limit the ability of the robot to achieve ...