Obstacle negotiation control for a mobile robot suspended on overhead ground wires by optoelectronic sensors

Li Zheng; Ruan Yi

doi:10.1117/12.837966

23 November 2009 Obstacle negotiation control for a mobile robot suspended on overhead ground wires by optoelectronic sensors

Li Zheng, Ruan Yi

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Proceedings Volume 7508, 2009 International Conference on Optical Instruments and Technology: Advanced Sensor Technologies and Applications; 75080D (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.837966
Event: International Conference on Optical Instrumentation and Technology, 2009, Shanghai, China

Abstract

Power line inspection and maintenance already benefit from developments in mobile robotics. This paper presents mobile robots capable of crossing obstacles on overhead ground wires. A teleoperated robot realizes inspection and maintenance tasks on power transmission line equipment. The inspection robot is driven by 11 motor with two arms, two wheels and two claws. The inspection robot is designed to realize the function of observation, grasp, walk, rolling, turn, rise, and decline. This paper is oriented toward 100% reliable obstacle detection and identification, and sensor fusion to increase the autonomy level. An embedded computer based on PC/104 bus is chosen as the core of control system. Visible light camera and thermal infrared Camera are both installed in a programmable pan-and-tilt camera (PPTC) unit. High-quality visual feedback rapidly becomes crucial for human-in-the-loop control and effective teleoperation. The communication system between the robot and the ground station is based on Mesh wireless networks by 700 MHz bands. An expert system programmed with Visual C++ is developed to implement the automatic control. Optoelectronic laser sensors and laser range scanner were installed in robot for obstacle-navigation control to grasp the overhead ground wires. A novel prototype with careful considerations on mobility was designed to inspect the 500KV power transmission lines. Results of experiments demonstrate that the robot can be applied to execute the navigation and inspection tasks.

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Li Zheng and Ruan Yi "Obstacle negotiation control for a mobile robot suspended on overhead ground wires by optoelectronic sensors", Proc. SPIE 7508, 2009 International Conference on Optical Instruments and Technology: Advanced Sensor Technologies and Applications, 75080D (23 November 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.837966

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