Power line inspection and maintenance already benefit from developments in mobile
robotics. This paper presents a comprehensive review of the state of the art. It focuses on …

This review paper focuses on cooperative robotic arms with mobile or drone bases
performing cooperative tasks. This is because cooperative robots are often used as risk …

The inspection of high-voltage transmission lines is a dangerous and time-consuming job,
that relies on especially trained workers operating tens of meters above the ground, and …

Power systems face numerous challenges to address the growing need for sustainable
energy worldwide. Several tasks directly focused on power systems operations can be either …

Power line inspection and maintenance are fields of application where robotics has yet to be
introduced. However, as in many other hostile environments, substantial benefits in terms of …

Drone autonomous operations near power lines are growing steadily and require innovative
techniques to keep them on air. This paper presents a novel electromechanical recharging …

Transmission of electricity depends on high-voltage lines, crossing thousands of kilometers
in mountainous areas, deserts and forests. The preventive maintenance of these lines is of …

The operation of energy transmission lines with high efficiency without failure has great
importance in today's electricity-dependent world. Problems that may occur in electricity …

The broken strand of overhead ground wire (OGW), which is mainly caused by lightning
strikes or the vibration of OGW, can lead to serious damage to the power grid system. Power …

This paper presents the LineScout Technology, a mobile teleoperated robot for power line
inspection and maintenance. Optimizing several geometric parameters achieved a compact …