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Development of a Water-Hydraulic Self-Propelled Robotic Drill for Underground Mining

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Field and Service Robotics

Part of the book series: Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics ((STAR,volume 25))

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The design and control of high power water hydraulic robotic systems presents unique challenges. This paper describes some of those challenges and the techniques used to overcome them to develop a unique system for an autonomous robotic drilling machine for underground mining.

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  1. CSIRO Australia, PO Box 883, Kenmore, QLD, 4069

    Michael N. Wendt & Garry A. Einicke

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  1. Autonomous Systems Laboratory, CSIRO ICT Centre, P.O. Box 883, 4069, Kenmore, Australia

    Peter Corke

  2. Australian Centre for Field Robotics, The University of Sydney, The Rose Street Building J04, NSW, Australia

    Salah Sukkariah

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Wendt, M.N., Einicke, G.A. (2006). Development of a Water-Hydraulic Self-Propelled Robotic Drill for Underground Mining. In: Corke, P., Sukkariah, S. (eds) Field and Service Robotics. Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics, vol 25. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-33453-8_30

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