TY - GEN
T1 - Development of novel multifunctional robotic crawler for inspection of hanger cables in suspension bridges
AU - Cho, Kyeong Ho
AU - Jin, Young Hoon
AU - Kim, Ho Moon
AU - Choi, Hyouk Ryeol
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 IEEE.
PY - 2014/9/22
Y1 - 2014/9/22
N2 - This paper introduces a novel robot which is able to climb hanger cables of long span suspension bridges. The robot has been developed for inspection purpose, and it can help us remotely inspect the state of cables by using cameras and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) devices. The robot consists of two traction modules, two sub modules, and an adhesion mechanism. The unique design of the traction module ensures the stable movement of the robot on the twisted surface of the hanger cable. In this paper, we describe the structure and environmental situation of hanger cables and the mechanisms of the robot. Also, the results of experiments in the indoor and outdoor environments are included.
AB - This paper introduces a novel robot which is able to climb hanger cables of long span suspension bridges. The robot has been developed for inspection purpose, and it can help us remotely inspect the state of cables by using cameras and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) devices. The robot consists of two traction modules, two sub modules, and an adhesion mechanism. The unique design of the traction module ensures the stable movement of the robot on the twisted surface of the hanger cable. In this paper, we describe the structure and environmental situation of hanger cables and the mechanisms of the robot. Also, the results of experiments in the indoor and outdoor environments are included.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84929191702
U2 - 10.1109/ICRA.2014.6907242
DO - 10.1109/ICRA.2014.6907242
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84929191702
T3 - Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation
SP - 2673
EP - 2678
BT - Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2014 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA 2014
Y2 - 31 May 2014 through 7 June 2014
ER -