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https://doi.org/10.5194/ms-15-137-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/ms-15-137-2024
Research article
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05 Mar 2024
Research article |  | 05 Mar 2024

Design and obstacle-crossing analysis of a four-link rocker-suspension planetary exploration robot

Zhen Song, Zirong Luo, and Huixiang Xie

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There are still many meteorite craters and boulders on the surface of Mars and the Moon that cannot be accessed by existing planetary exploration robots. To solve this issue, this paper proposes a four-link rocker-suspension planetary exploration robot that has both the reliability and low complexity of wheeled rovers and competent terrain adaptability and obstacle-crossing performance.
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