Basic movements of a nonholonomic wheel- based pole climbing robot

Three basic movements for path planning of a nonholonomic wheel-based pole climbing robot, UT-PCR, are proposed. In order to simplify the system equations, the state equations are first derived in the velocity space in which the nonholonomic constraint is easily shown. Subsequently, according to the derived equations, three basic movements are defined and a suitable control method is proposed. Finally, the proposed movements and the control method are tested via simulations.

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