Climbing robots are designed to conduct tasks that may be dangerous for humans working
at height. In addition to improving safety, they can also increase task efficiency and reduce …

The maintenance and inspection of large vertical structures with autonomous systems is still
an unsolved problem. A large number of different robots exist which are able to navigate on …

Work in confined spaces poses a significant risk to workers and rescuers involved in the
emergency response when an accident occurs. Despite several standards and regulations …

There has been an increased interest in the use of robotic systems to automate the blasting
tasks in steel bridge maintenance. To utilize such robotic systems effectively, an automated …

To realize fully automatic rust removal from the large splicing weld of a ship hull section, we
proposed a laser vision identification method based on three-line laser structural light. First …

The real-time tracking of a weld line for the removal of rust can significantly improve the
derusting efficiency and autonomy of a wall-climbing robot, wherein, weld line detection and …

This paper is dedicated to solving the problem of a fuzzy observer development for the
clamping force automatic control system of a mobile robot with magnetically-operated …

The basic types of wall-climbing robots that use permanent magnets as locking devices are
reviewed. The robots that use various locomotion techniques, viz., walking, wheeled, and …

This paper deals with a simulation model of slip displacement sensors for the object slip
signals' registration in the adaptive robot's gripper. The study presents the analysis of …

The mathematical model of clamping electromagnets for clamping force determination on
the basis of field theory means is offered for magnetically operated movers of mobile robots …