@inproceedings{f4b5d3ef6bf342458c65cf8aec5a41f0,
title = "Caterpillar-based cable climbing robot for inspection of suspension bridge hanger rope",
abstract = "Periodic inspection of a hanger rope is needed for the effective maintenance of suspension bridge. However, it is dangerous for human workers to access the hanger rope and not easy to check the exact state of the hanger rope. In this work we have developed a wheel-based robot that can approach the hanger rope instead of the human worker and carry the inspection device which is able to examine the inside status of the hanger rope. Meanwhile, a wheel-based cable climbing robot may be badly affected by the vibration that is generated while the robot moves on the bumpy surface of the hanger rope. The caterpillar is able to safely drive with the wide contact face on the rough terrain. Accordingly, we developed the caterpillar that can be combined with the developed cable climbing robot. In this paper, the caterpillar is introduced and its performance is compared with the wheel-based cable climbing robot.",
author = "Cho, \{Kyeong Ho\} and Jin, \{Young Hoon\} and Kim, \{Ho Moon\} and Hyungpil Moon and Koo, \{Ja Choon\} and Choi, \{Hyouk Ryeol\}",
year = "2013",
doi = "10.1109/CoASE.2013.6653913",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781479915156",
series = "IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering",
pages = "1059--1062",
booktitle = "2013 IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, CASE 2013",
note = "2013 IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, CASE 2013 ; Conference date: 17-08-2013 Through 20-08-2013",
}