Design and analysis of a wall‐climbing robot for passive adaptive movement on variable‐curvature metal facades
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DOI: 10.1002/rob.22118
Abstract: To facilitate the safe adsorption and stable motion of robots on curved metal surfaces, a wall‐climbing robot with a wheeled‐type mobile mechanism that can passively self‐adapt to walls with different curvature is proposed. The robot… read more here.
Keywords: adsorption; motion; wall climbing; design ... See more keywords
Automated wall‐climbing robot for concrete construction inspection
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DOI: 10.1002/rob.22119
Abstract: Human‐made concrete structures require cutting‐edge inspection tools to ensure the quality of the construction to meet the applicable building codes and to maintain the sustainability of the aging infrastructure. This paper introduces a wall‐climbing robot… read more here.
Keywords: depth; climbing robot; wall climbing; construction ... See more keywords
Wall-climbing robot for non-destructive evaluation using impact-echo and metric learning SVM
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DOI: 10.1007/s41315-017-0028-4
Abstract: The impact-echo (IE) acoustic inspection method is a non-destructive evaluation technique, which has been widely applied to detect the defects, structural deterioration level, and thickness of plate-like concrete structures. This paper presents a novel climbing… read more here.
Keywords: metric learning; climbing robot; non destructive; robot ... See more keywords
Design, Modeling and Experimentation of a Biomimetic Wall-climbing Robot for Multiple Surfaces
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DOI: 10.1007/s42235-020-0042-3
Abstract: Wall-climbing robots can work on steep terrain and obtain environment information in three dimensions for human in real time, which can improve operation efficiency. However, traditional single-mode robots cannot ensure the stable attachment on complex… read more here.
Keywords: experimentation biomimetic; wall climbing; climbing robot; modeling experimentation ... See more keywords
Development of a Bio-inspired Wall-Climbing Robot Composed of Spine Wheels, Adhesive Belts and Eddy Suction Cup
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DOI: 10.1017/s026357471900184x
Abstract: SUMMARY A novel wall-climbing robot with multiple attachment modes is proposed. For uneven surfaces, the mechanical model of a spine wheel is brought out to grab the surfaces with its multi-spines. For smooth surfaces, an… read more here.
Keywords: climbing robot; wall climbing; bio inspired; spine ... See more keywords
Meet IceWorm: NASA’s New Ice-Climbing Robot
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DOI: 10.1029/2018eo111725
Abstract: A robot that can inch up icy surfaces may help scientists reach new heights in some of Earth’s most dangerous and remote landscapes. read more here.
Keywords: iceworm nasa; climbing robot; ice climbing; meet iceworm ... See more keywords
Self-Compliant Track-Type Wall-Climbing Robot for Variable Curvature Facade
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DOI: 10.1109/access.2021.3068000
Abstract: The paper presents a wall-climbing robot featuring self-compliance for variable curvature façades. The high payload and maneuverability make it highly potential in heavy-duty operation of industrial applications. The robot consists of two traction modules and… read more here.
Keywords: variable curvature; two traction; traction; wall climbing ... See more keywords
Development of a Lizard-Inspired Wall-Climbing Robot Using Pressure Sensitive Adhesion
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DOI: 10.1109/access.2022.3189162
Abstract: This paper presents the design, fabrication, and control of a quadruped wall-climbing robot. The robot’s kinematics is inspired by lizards, which use trot-gait for the locomotion. The key features of this robot are its pressure-sensitive… read more here.
Keywords: climbing robot; pressure sensitive; wall climbing; robot ... See more keywords
Load-Sharing in Soft and Spiny Paws for a Large Climbing Robot
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DOI: 10.1109/lra.2019.2897002
Abstract: A novel end-effector is presented for a large climbing robot. The gripping surfaces are covered with sharp spines to achieve a high shear stress on rocky surfaces. Soft, flexure-based joints and the natural compliance of… read more here.
Keywords: climbing robot; load sharing; sharing soft; large climbing ... See more keywords
Caterpillar-Inspired Insect-Scale Climbing Robot Using Dry Adhesives
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DOI: 10.1109/lra.2022.3183897
Abstract: Surface-to-surface transitions, vertical and inverted locomotion, and high payload capacity are important requirements for a climbing robot. Despite many previous approaches, the miniaturization of climbing robots that satisfy these requirements is still a big challenge.… read more here.
Keywords: insect scale; climbing robot; caterpillar inspired; surface ... See more keywords
Modeling and Analysis of Magnetic Adhesion Module for Wall-Climbing Robot
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DOI: 10.1109/tim.2022.3224522
Abstract: Magnetic wall-climbing robots have wide applications due to their large adhesive force and loading capacity. However, researches have seldom focused on the magnet patterns and magnetic characteristics of the adhesive module, which may influence the… read more here.
Keywords: wall; wall climbing; force; climbing robot ... See more keywords