Abstract
This research addresses a novel design of a robotic wheeled blimp and its control. The robotic wheeled blimp (WB) has a hybrid structure both with a wheeled mobile base and a balloon-type blimp filled with Helium gas. This new design concept of WB was originated by a challenge to make a mobile robot to have a big screen display with low center of gravity. The blimp surface can be a good projection screen for the big screen display with very light weight. The posture control of the blimp body which is disturbed by air flow are also dealt in this research. Finally, we are aiming at deploying this WB into a public area crowded with people such as exhibition hall, department. As a robotic guidance system, the WB can provide multi-media information service to people since it can offer various multimedia interface with a big screen display and mobility as well as safety.
