An In-pipe robot with multi-axial differential gear mechanism

Ho Moon Kim, Jung Seok Suh, Yun Seok Choi, Tran Duc Trong, Hyungpil Moon, Jachoon Koo, Sungmoo Ryew, Hyouk Ryeol Choi

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Abstract

This paper presents a mechanism for an in-pipe robot, called MRINSPECT VI (Multifunctional Robotic crawler for In-pipe inspection VI), which is under development for the inspection of gas pipelines with 150mm inside diameter. The mechanism is composed of multi-axial differential gear mechanism, wall pressing one, and driven by single motor. It is designed to adapt to the varying inside geometries of pipelines such as elbows by modulating the velocities of active wheels mechanically without any control effort. In this paper, the design features of the mechanism are detailed and its effectiveness is experimentally validated.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIROS 2013
Subtitle of host publicationNew Horizon, Conference Digest - 2013 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems
Pages252-257
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Event2013 26th IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems: New Horizon, IROS 2013 - Tokyo, Japan
Duration: 3 Nov 20138 Nov 2013

Publication series

NameIEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems
ISSN (Print)2153-0858
ISSN (Electronic)2153-0866

Conference

Conference2013 26th IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems: New Horizon, IROS 2013
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityTokyo
Period3/11/138/11/13

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