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ROMERIN robotic leg (single leg)

Creator: Universidad Polit´ecnica de Madrid

Country: Spain

Year: 2022

Summary

ROMERIN: A new concept of a modular autonomous climbing robot for infrastructure inspection.

Status: Research

Operation: Autonomous

Robot Type / Domain: Building & Construction, Other Infrastructure

Tasks: infrastructure inspection

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Below is from the online article at https://blogs.upm.es/romerin/

The use of climbing robots in infrastructure inspection is becoming increasingly relevant. This web page presents most of the ideas used in the development of the ROMERIN project, which aims to build a modular climbing robot. The name of the project comes from “RObot Modular EscaladoR para la INspección de infraestructuras” that is modular climber robot for infrastructure inspection in Spanish.

The main prototype of ROMERIN is the modular robot. This new concept of climber robot will combine the advantages of UAVs and terrestrial robots to create a new low cost robot that can climb walls of different composition, carrying inspection systems specific to each infrastructure: ultrasound, induced currents, artificial vision, or laser.

The main goal of the project focuses on achieving full modularity from the mechanical, electrical, powering and control point of view. Therefore, the robotic module is a robot in itself; it is a completely autonomous basic unit. It is able to move and manage its own resources. However, it is also prepared to collaborate with others. The main advantages of the robot are listed below:

– Modular design that allows the adaptation of autonomy and load capacity of the system to the task to be developed.

– Adhesion between the leg of the robot and the surface by per leg vacuum generation and monitoring. It has been decided to use suction cups and legs using a turbine to generate the required negative pressure.

– Distributed control using a biomimetic approach of the reflex movements in the control of the legs.

Technical Specifications

Size: 872L (mm)

Size: 34.331L (in)

Reachable Height: N/A

Max. Payload: 7.74 kg

Max. Payload: 17.064 lbs

Weight: 2.03 kg

Weight: 4.475 lbs

Max. Climbing Speed: N/A

Max. Slope: 360°

Battery Operated? Yes

Average Runtime: N/A

Max. Runtime: N/A

Battery Recharge Time: N/A

Climbing Methods: Suction, Vacuum

Climbable Surfaces: near smooth surfaces, ferromagnetic or non-ferromagnetic surfaces

Number of Axes: N/A

Manipulation: N/A

IP Rating: N/A

Operating Temperature: N/A

Max. Wind Speed Resistance: N/A

Open-source? N/A

Price: N/A

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DoF: The robotic module (leg) has been designed with seven degrees of freedom

Measurements: The length of the complete module is 872 mm. The distance between the shoulder and the elbow is 330 mm, and the distance between the elbow and the wrist is 330 mm as well

Adhesion system: Each of the robotic mod- ular legs is equipped with a sensorized suction cup placed at its end. To create the needed vacuum, every suction cup includes its own centrifugal impeller and motor

Controller & Computing: A dedicated microcontroller for control.

Actuators: DYNAMIXEL • A completely self-contained actuation system. A module itself is capable of moving under nominal conditions.

Battery: A battery that allows it to operate autonomously

Data Transmission / Communication: Communication with other modules and with the outside.

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References

Hernando M, Gambao E, Prados C, Brito D, Brunete A. ROMERIN: A new concept of a modular autonomous climbing robot. International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems. 2022;19(5). doi:10.1177/17298806221123416

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