A robot for infrastructure inspection that mimics a spider moving by manipulating threads.
Keywords: 6-legged robot, wire towing, weight compensation, off-road walking, SLAM
To prevent landslides in mountainous areas and to inspect the aging of buildings and infrastructure in urban areas, workers access the site directly using ropes to carry out their tasks. These operations are dangerous, and the cost of training specialized workers is also a significant issue. Our research group is engaged in the development of bio-inspired robots, which incorporate the excellent functions and structures of organisms in nature to enhance robot performance. Currently, we are developing a robotic system that can move freely on uneven steep slopes by combining a six-legged walking robot with a mobility assistance device that compensates for the robot's weight using wire towing, inspired by the movement patterns of spiders. Although spiders are small creatures, they possess exceptional mobility, allowing them to climb up and down rocks and trees many times their size using their long legs and silk they produce themselves. This innovative robotic system performs dangerous tasks in place of human workers.
- Company：埼玉大学 オープンイノベーションセンター
- Price：Other
