Design and Fabrication of Rocker Bogie System

Mayuresh Dodal; Vikas Dombal; Uday Prajapati; Aaditya Choudhary; Chirag Bagdawal

doi:10.26706/ijaefea.1.11.20240302

Design and Fabrication of Rocker Bogie System

Mayuresh Dodal, Aaditya Choudhary, Chirag Bagdawal, Vikas Dombal, Uday Prajapati
International Journal of Analytical, Experimental and Finite Element Analysis
Volume 11: Issue 1, March 2024, pp 8-18

Author's Information

Mayuresh Dodal¹

Corresponding Author

Department of Mechanical Engineering, St. John College of Engineering, Palghar, India

dodalmayur@gmail.com

Aaditya Choudhary², Chirag Bagdawal³, Vikas Dombal⁴, Uday Prajapati⁵

Department of Mechanical Engineering, St. John College of Engineering, Palghar, India

Research Article -- Peer Reviewed

Published online – 31 March 2024

Open Access article under Creative Commons License

Cite this article – Mayuresh Dodal, Aaditya Choudhary, Chirag Bagdawal, Vikas Dombal, Uday Prajapati, “Design and Fabrication of Rocker Bogie System ”, International Journal of Analytical, Experimental and Finite Element Analysis, RAME Publishers, vol. 11, issue 1, pp. 8-18, March 2024.

https://doi.org/10.26706/ijaefea.1.11.20240302

Abstract:-

This paper presents the design and fabrication of rocker bogie robot for over coming the rough terrain and uneven surfaces. The primary objective of this robot is to overcome the rough terrain and without tipping over, while carrying load. The design of rocker bogie mechanism is inspired by NASA’s Mars rovers. This is currently NASA’s favored design. Many space organization are currently working on this mechanism. The fabrication process involves the selection of material, assembly of components and utilization of electronic components for motion and control. The robot capabilities are evaluated through field tests and its performance through real world scenario. The results show the effectiveness of the design in achieving the agile motion and showing its potential for applications in overcoming the rough terrain, search and rescue missions.

Index Terms:-

Rocker Bogie; Wheel type Robot; Mission.

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