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Benjamin A. Sams0
Po-Ting Chen0
Thomas R. Bewley0
Date of Patent
April 28, 2015
0Patent Application Number
133892560
Date Filed
August 6, 2010
0Patent Citations Received
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Patent abstract
Robotic systems according to the invention include a frame or body with two or more wheels rotatably mounted on the frame or body and a motor for independently driving each wheel. A system controller generates a signal for actuating each motor based on information provided by one or more sensors in communication with the system controller for generating feedback signals for providing reactive actuation of the motors for generating one or more functions selected from the group consisting of forward motion, backward motion, climbing, hopping, balancing, throwing and catching. A power source is included for providing power to operate the drive motors, system controller and the one or more sensors.
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