ASGUARD III

Advanced Security Guard V3


Asguard III with four black star wheels and sensor mounts on a white background Foto: DFKI
Contact person:
Communications & Media Bremen

Technical Details

Size: 95 cm x 54 cm x 50 cm
Weight: 14 kg
Power supply:
Lithium Polymer 10Ah / 30V
Speed: 0,5 m/sec
Actuation/ Engine:
4 x 80 watts Faulhaber dc motors – planetary gear 46:1
Sensors:
Laser Scanner, Stereo Camera, Inertial messurement unit (IMU), RTK Differential GPS

Organisational Details

Application Field: SAR- & Security Robotics
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System description

Asguard III with its star wheels driving over a field of tree stumps Foto: DFKI
Asguard v3 on the Random Stepping Field

Asguard III is a mobile robot with 4 actuated legged wheels and a passive body degree of freedom. The wheel shape allows the robot to negotiate uneven terrain and climb stairs. This robot is based on the Asguard II platform that was equipped with additional sensors and a very powerful onboard computer. The sensor head features a laser scanner, a stereo camera system and an inertial measurement unit. These sensors enable the robot to recognize the environment and to navigate autonomously through unknown areas.

Asguard III on a wooden outdoor staircase, its star-shaped wheels gripping the steps
Asguard III climbing stairs
Asguard III with a laser scanner among light broken stones, grass and a slope behind
Asguard III crossing a stone field
CAD view of a four-wheeled robot with bow wheels, laser scanner and camera module
Asguard III CAD model

Fotos

Photos: DFKI GmbH

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