This paper presents a wheeled wall-climbing robot with a shape-adaptive magnetic
adhesion mechanism for large steel structures. To travel up and down various curved …

This paper presents a unique design concept, dynamic modeling, and control strategies for
efficient coverage path planning of a glass façade cleaning robot (GFCR). The robot design …

Robotic control is a fundamental part of autonomous robots. Modular legged and climbing
robots are complex machines made up of a variety of subsystems, ranging from a single …

Recently, numerous wall-climbing robots have been developed for petrochemical tank
maintenance. However, most of them are difficult to be widely applied due to common …

This paper proposes a pressing method for wall-climbing robots to prevent them from falling.
In order to realize the method, the properties of the utilized suction cup are studied …

Climbing robots play an essential role in performing inspection work in civil infrastructures.
These tasks require autonomous robots with competitive costs and the ability to adapt to …

Featured Application The tracked wall-climbing robot is used for the capacity calibration of
several oil tanks located in Zhoushan city, China. And we also plan to use the robot for the …

Adhesion state is a key factor affecting the motion stability of a wall-climbing robot.
According to different adhesion states, there is no universal method for compliant …

Purpose The current methods for inspecting tall or deep structures such as towers,
chimneys, silos, and wells suffer from certain constraints. Manual and assisted inspection …

In recent years, many wall-climbing robots have been developed in the field of
petrochemical storage tank maintenance. However, it is difficult for most of them to be widely …