Automatic Grasping of a Pole Climbing Robot using a Visual Camera with Laser Line Beams
A pole climbing robot was developed to inspect or repair pipe structures. The robot has a 5 degree-of-freedom manipulator and two grippers, and moves along cylindrical pipes, overcoming obstacles such as flanges and valves like an inch-worm. The robot works in places very high from the ground, and t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2016-01-01
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| Series: | MATEC Web of Conferences |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/20164203005 |