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M A Viraj J Muthugala¹, Koppaka Ganesh Sai Apuroop¹, Saurav Ghante Anantha Padmanabha¹

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Summary

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This study introduces Falcon, a novel robot for inspecting false ceilings, addressing safety concerns with human-led methods. Its design enables autonomous perimeter following and obstacle traversal, enhancing inspection efficiency.

Keywords:

building maintenance false ceiling inspection inspection robotics perimeter following

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Area of Science:

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Building Maintenance
Automation

Background:

Conventional false ceiling inspections rely on human labor, posing safety risks and inefficiencies.
Existing robot-aided solutions for false ceiling maintenance are limited.
Service infrastructures within false ceilings require regular inspection for structural integrity.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a novel robot design, named Falcon, for autonomous false ceiling inspections.
To develop and integrate a Perimeter-Following Controller (PFC) for enhanced navigation.
To evaluate the robot's capability in obstacle traversal and autonomous perimeter following.

Main Methods:

Design of a compact, tracked robot (Falcon) capable of navigating false ceiling environments.
Integration of a fuzzy logic-based Perimeter-Following Controller (PFC) for autonomous navigation.
Experimental validation of the robot prototype in a dedicated false ceiling testbed.

Main Results:

The Falcon robot successfully traversed obstacles like runners and lighting fixtures.
The proposed PFC demonstrated effective autonomous perimeter following, reducing operator overhead.
Experimental results confirmed the robot's suitability for practical false ceiling inspections.

Conclusions:

The Falcon robot offers a promising robot-aided solution for safer and more efficient false ceiling inspections.
Autonomous navigation via the PFC significantly improves inspection productivity.
The robot's design and control system are effective for real-world false ceiling maintenance.