CCRobot-V: A Silkworm-Like Cooperative Cable-Climbing Robotic System for Cable Inspection and Maintenance
Zhenliang Zheng,Ning Ding,Huaping Chen,Xiaoli Hu,Zhihao Zhu,Xueqi Fu,Wenchao Zhang,Lin Zhang,Sarsenbek Hazken,Ziya Wang,Min Zhao,Zhenliang Zheng,Ning Ding,Huaping Chen,Xiaoli Hu,Zhihao Zhu,Xueqi Fu,Wenchao Zhang,Lin Zhang,Sarsenbek Hazken,Ziya Wang,Min Zhao
This paper presents CCRobot-V, the fifth version of CCRobot, a cooperative serial multi-robot system for bridge cable inspection and maintenance that uses silkworm-like locomotion to climb the entire length of super-long stay cable at high speeds while carrying heavy inspection/maintenance equipment. CCRobot-V consists of one climbing precursor robot, one inspection/maintenance robot, several cabl...