. . Automated
Robotic Highway Crack Sealing Machine for UC-Davis / CALTRANS
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Photo showing camera & light system at front bumper, with outer system components at rear |
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Photo showing robot, computer lab, asphalt melters, air compressor and other system components |
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Photo showing gantry robot and arm extended over rear of truck |
. . Vehicle Orientaion & Control
(VOC) System Mounted on Test Cart
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VOC system records encoder data as a hard rubber wheels roll on road surface. |
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Computer uses encoder data to calculate the change in position & orientation of the truck (cart) |
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VOC system hardware shown mounted on one side of the truck |
. . Link
to UC-Davis/CALTRANS AHMCT
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. . Bluegrass Sod Transplanting
Machine 3-Row Proof-of-Concept Prototype
. . Modular Crank-Shaft & Jack-Shaft Assembly
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Shown in assembled configuration before being mounted on the machine |
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Some disassembled crankshaft parts are shown here. Note the modular construction of the crankshaft. |
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. . Experimental "No-Till"
Grain Drill for Planting Small Grain Crops in Test Plots
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