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Yanwei Liu¹, Hao Wang¹, Chongyang Hu²

¹School of Mechanical and Precision Instrument Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, China.

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Summary

This study introduces a novel climbing robot with a spiny track and dual-rail mechanism for easier detachment and stable vertical surface climbing. The robot prototype successfully navigated various rough surfaces at 36 mm/s.

Keywords:

climbing robot dual-rail mechanism rough surfaces spiny track

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Area of Science:

Robotics
Mechanical Engineering
Bio-inspired Design

Background:

Stable climbing on vertical surfaces requires both reliable attachment and easy detachment.
Existing wheeled and track-type climbing robots face challenges with detachment, particularly those using bio-inspired spines.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a novel climbing robot design that addresses the detachment difficulties in current spiny climbing robots.
To develop a climbing robot utilizing a spiny track and a dual-rail mechanism for enhanced attachment and detachment capabilities.

Main Methods:

Design and presentation of the climbing robot and its core dual-rail mechanism.
Construction of a dual-rail model to analyze spiny foot attachment and detachment movements.
Establishment of a mechanical model to analyze force distribution within the spiny track.

Main Results:

A robot prototype was developed and its performance was validated through experimental results.
The dual-rail mechanism enables reliable attachment and easy detachment of the spiny feet.
The prototype demonstrated climbing capability on diverse rough vertical surfaces at a speed of 36 mm/s.

Conclusions:

The proposed spiny track and dual-rail mechanism effectively solves the detachment problem in climbing robots.
The novel design facilitates stable and efficient climbing on various challenging vertical surfaces.
Experimental validation confirms the robot's practical applicability and performance.