Design of a differential-drive wheeled robot controller with pulse-width modulation

Farshad Arvin, Khairulmizam Samsudin, M. Ali Nasseri

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Abstract

This paper presents mobile robots motion control technique based on pulse-width modulation (PWM). This technique is employed on AMiR which is an autonomous miniature robot for swarm robotic platform. That uses differential drive with a caster wheel configuration. Robot's motors enable to work with different speed in different direction, forward and reverse. A microcontroller as the main processor is deployed to generate motor control pulses and manage duty-cycle of PWM signals. Two methods in robot trajectory control which are rotation and straight movement are described in this paper. Time estimation and also speed selection calculations illustrate the feasibility of this technique to be used in mobile robot motion control problem.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2009 Innovative Technologies in Intelligent Systems and Industrial Applications, CITISIA 2009
Pages143-147
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes
Event2009 Innovative Technologies in Intelligent Systems and Industrial Applications, CITISIA 2009 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Duration: 25 Jul 200926 Jul 2009

Publication series

Name2009 Innovative Technologies in Intelligent Systems and Industrial Applications, CITISIA 2009

Conference

Conference2009 Innovative Technologies in Intelligent Systems and Industrial Applications, CITISIA 2009
Country/TerritoryMalaysia
CityKuala Lumpur
Period25/07/0926/07/09

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