MST-G: Micro Suction Tape Gripper Climbing Robot with Active Detachment Capability

Effective adaptive grasping capability is regarded as crucial for climbing robots. However, many dry adhesion legged climbing robots are primarily focused on mobility and load capacity to perform various climbing tasks, often overlooking their operational grasping abilities. Furthermore, flexible gr...

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Main Authors: Jichun Xiao, Jiawei Nie, Lina Hao, Zhi Li
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/24/23/7790
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description Effective adaptive grasping capability is regarded as crucial for climbing robots. However, many dry adhesion legged climbing robots are primarily focused on mobility and load capacity to perform various climbing tasks, often overlooking their operational grasping abilities. Furthermore, flexible grippers designed for adaptive grasping are typically not capable of supporting autonomous climbing or perching motions; they must be rigidly integrated with legged climbing robots, which results in increased weight and reduced load capacity. To address this challenge, a novel dry adhesion climbing robot, MST-G, is proposed, featuring autonomous climbing, perching, and flexible adaptive grasping capabilities. During operation, MST-G is integrated with a legged climbing robot to perform tasks, but can autonomously climb when no task is present, thereby reducing load and ensuring stable motion. Additionally, a robust controller based on prescribed performance is introduced and tested on MST-G, which limits the joint tracking error to a prescribed safety limit, ensuring that motion trajectories can be executed safely and reliably.
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spelling doaj-art-63473c8b9f2f44fa922088923b4b7b6a2024-12-13T16:32:46ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202024-12-012423779010.3390/s24237790MST-G: Micro Suction Tape Gripper Climbing Robot with Active Detachment CapabilityJichun Xiao0Jiawei Nie1Lina Hao2Zhi Li3State Key Laboratory of Synthetical Automation for Process Industries, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Synthetical Automation for Process Industries, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Synthetical Automation for Process Industries, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, ChinaEffective adaptive grasping capability is regarded as crucial for climbing robots. However, many dry adhesion legged climbing robots are primarily focused on mobility and load capacity to perform various climbing tasks, often overlooking their operational grasping abilities. Furthermore, flexible grippers designed for adaptive grasping are typically not capable of supporting autonomous climbing or perching motions; they must be rigidly integrated with legged climbing robots, which results in increased weight and reduced load capacity. To address this challenge, a novel dry adhesion climbing robot, MST-G, is proposed, featuring autonomous climbing, perching, and flexible adaptive grasping capabilities. During operation, MST-G is integrated with a legged climbing robot to perform tasks, but can autonomously climb when no task is present, thereby reducing load and ensuring stable motion. Additionally, a robust controller based on prescribed performance is introduced and tested on MST-G, which limits the joint tracking error to a prescribed safety limit, ensuring that motion trajectories can be executed safely and reliably.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/24/23/7790climbing robotmicro suction tapeactive detachmentadaptive grasping
spellingShingle Jichun Xiao
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MST-G: Micro Suction Tape Gripper Climbing Robot with Active Detachment Capability
Sensors
climbing robot
micro suction tape
active detachment
adaptive grasping
title MST-G: Micro Suction Tape Gripper Climbing Robot with Active Detachment Capability
title_full MST-G: Micro Suction Tape Gripper Climbing Robot with Active Detachment Capability
title_fullStr MST-G: Micro Suction Tape Gripper Climbing Robot with Active Detachment Capability
title_full_unstemmed MST-G: Micro Suction Tape Gripper Climbing Robot with Active Detachment Capability
title_short MST-G: Micro Suction Tape Gripper Climbing Robot with Active Detachment Capability
title_sort mst g micro suction tape gripper climbing robot with active detachment capability
topic climbing robot
micro suction tape
active detachment
adaptive grasping
url https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/24/23/7790
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