Feasibility Study of the Form and Structure of a Ball-like Mobile Robot for Indoor Environments

In this paper the suitability of the form and structure of a new robot for indoor environments is presented and evaluated. The robot, Robolver, has a spherical outer casing which can be opened to have the halves of the casing function as wheels. The possible advantages and problem areas envisioned resulting from the robot's design are identified and analyzed. Corresponding solutions for basic navigation of Robolver have been programmed and implemented, suggesting the feasibility of the design.