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Development of Wall Climbing Robot System by Using Impeller Type Adhesion Mechanism

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In this paper, we present a wall climbing robot system, called “LARVA”, developed for visual inspection of structures with flat surfaces. The robot has two differential driving wheels with a suspension and an adhesion mechanism. The adhesion mechanism is composed of an impeller and two–layered suction seals. It is designed to provide sufficient adhesion force and be controlled so that the robot can move freely on various wall surfaces. The static and aerodynamic modeling of the adhesion mechanism is given and the analysis of the adhesion mechanism, air leakage, and inner flow are carried out to be useful for the design as well as the control. Finally, the performances of the robot are experimentally verified on several kinds of walls and its feasibility is validated.

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  1. School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Chonch’on-dong, Jangan–gu, Suwon, Kyonggi–do, Korea

    Ig Mo Koo, Tran Duc Trong, Yoon Haeng Lee, Hyungpil Moon, Jachoon Koo & Hyouk Ryeol Choi

  2. School of Civil Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Chonch’on-dong, Jangan–gu, Suwon, Kyonggi–do, Korea

    Sun Kyu Park

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This work (research) is financially supported by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE) and Korea Institute for Advancement in Technology (KIAT) through the Workforce Development Program in Strategic Technology.

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Koo, I.M., Trong, T.D., Lee, Y.H. et al. Development of Wall Climbing Robot System by Using Impeller Type Adhesion Mechanism. J Intell Robot Syst 72, 57–72 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10846-013-9820-z

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