Problems of large sizes and low displacement resolutions widely exist in most of the pole-
climbing robots based on electromagnetic or electrostatic motors, which greatly decrease …

This paper introduces Omniclimber, a new climbing robot with high maneuverability for
inspection of ferromagnetic flat and convex human made structures. In addition to …

Steel structures require inspection and maintenance tasks which are too dangerous for
human workers, due to the risk of falling from heights. These tasks can be safely performed …

Periodic maintenance of suspension bridge is critical to the safety of the bridge structure.
Because most of the load on the bridge is supported by the cables, inspections on main …

This survey article highlights the difficulties in the field maintenance of telecommunication
towers. It critically analyses the main features of the deployment of robots to maintain …

In recent years, the robot industry has developed rapidly, and researchers and enterprises
have begun to pay more attention to this industry. People are barely familiar with climbing …

The low-texture, shape-similar, interconnected and mutual-occlusion nature of truss
members poses challenges for simultaneous localization and mapping of biped climbing …

High adaptability to pipelines with small sizes and low bending radius has been a significant
problem to solve in pipeline robotics. Here, inspired by the physiological structure and …

Omniclimbers are climbing robots with high maneuverability for inspection of ferromagnetic
flat and curved human made structures. Omnidirectional wheels are used in Omniclimbers in …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the design and development of a novel
series-parallel robot, which aims to climb on the transmission tower. Design methodology …