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A small climbing robot for the intelligent inspection of nuclear power plants

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Abstract

Since Fukushima nuclear accident, the international society are paying more and more attention on the safety of nuclear power. The healthy monitoring is the most important means for earth warning. In this paper, we developed a wall-climbing robotic system for intelligent monitoring in nuclear power plants. It was made up of mechanical, control, and inspection subsystems. The robot was designed as a bipedal robot with five degrees of freedom. Supported by two suction feet, it could travel on flat and inclined surfaces, or move across different surfaces. It was actuated by an embedded controller, which was developed based on an ARM microprocessor and μc/os-ii operating systems. The controller also received and processed the telemanipulation commands from the operator. To supply complete information about the environment and key devices, the robot was equipped with optimal cameras, radiometers, barometer and thermometer. These sensors and their electrical parts constituted the inspection subsystem. At last, the robotic prototype was manufactured and experimented. Experiment results verified its flexibility and reliability.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICIST 2014 - Proceedings of 2014 4th IEEE International Conference on Information Science and Technology
EditorsGuoqing Xu, Yu Qiao, Xinyu Wu
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages484-487
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781479948086
DOIs
StatePublished - 10 Oct 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event2014 4th IEEE International Conference on Information Science and Technology, ICIST 2014 - Shenzhen, China
Duration: 26 Apr 201428 Apr 2014

Publication series

NameICIST 2014 - Proceedings of 2014 4th IEEE International Conference on Information Science and Technology

Conference

Conference2014 4th IEEE International Conference on Information Science and Technology, ICIST 2014
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShenzhen
Period26/04/1428/04/14

Keywords

  • Climbing robot
  • Intelligent inspection
  • Nuclear energy industry
  • Nuclear robot

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