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Solar powered wall climbing robot

Guide: Priyanka Sairam


(Asst. Prof.)

Team members:Praveen Thomas(1NH10ME735) Ravi Kant Gautam(1NH10ME739) Abdul Rehman Riza(1NH10ME703) Prakash Singh(1NH10ME734)

ABSTRACT
Wall climbing devices have been developed with the objective of replacing human operators in the accomplishment of essential safety in performing tasks in hazardous environments as with nuclear reactors, petrochemical plants, power stations etc. Electromagnetism based adhesion mechanisms have been widely used to develop devices which stick to pipes, girders, wall of ferromagnetic material surfaces etc. These devices usually rely on uninterrupted supply of on board electrical power or power supply from base station. In the event of power failure the device falls off. This paper presents a survey of the design concepts and technologies based on magnetic adhesion principle. It also describes a new climbing device that makes use of permanent magnets instead of conventional electromagnets and uses compressed air supplied from base station

INTRODUCTION
The robot described here was designed for inspecting gas tanks that are made out of thin metal sheets and are installed in huge ships. From time to time, they have to be analyzed for leaks, especially at the welds. For doing this, helium is injected in the surrounding structure from outside. A sensor that can detect this helium then is moved to all places inside the tank to find the position of the leak. Until now, this sensor was carried by a balloon that was operated manually, using some ropes. As this method was very slow and imprecise, a better inspection system, preferably consisting of a climbing robot on magnetic wheels, had to be developed. As the environment cannot support much force, the main goal was to make this robot as light as possible. To simplify the control and increase the reliability, another method was using only few actuators. To ensure a correct functionality, the most critical risks were analyzed. This analysis does not only incorporate the possibility of some components within the robot breaking down. It also accounts for the risks of plastically deforming the environment, falling or slipping.

LITERATURE REVIEW
Magnetic Climbing System by Bastiaan Gravendeel (Schiedam, NL), Edwin
Roberto Van Der Heide (Rijpwetering, NL)

Magnetic Wall Climbing Robot for Thin Surfaces with Specific Obstacles by W. Fischer, F. Tche, and R. Siegwart.
Magnetic gripper device by Ross E. Meyer, Los Almos, N. Mex A Rubbertuator-Based Structure-Climbing Inspection Robot by Robert T. Pack, Joe L. Christopher Jr. and Kazuhiko Kawamura.

Objective:
Our objective is to develop a solar powered robot that can climb metalical surfaces at various angles and can support minor attachments

Technologies considered:
Magnetic roller

Solar panel
Detachable solar panel Or Integrated solar panel Approximately 20W rated power

Scope for commercialization:


Tech parks

Scope for commercialization:


Military use

Scope for commercialization:


Our Focus: Surveillance

GANTT CHART
Activity 5 Activity 4 Activity 3 Activity 2 Activity 1 Literature Survey Time Jan Feb March April Planning and Designing Prototyping and testing Fabrication Report

Raw materials:
Geared motors IR and RF transmitter and receiver Water pump Suction cups Vacuum pump Connecting pipes Motors Batteries Electric casing Connecting wires Rotary brush Switches Clamps Solar panel

Approx Rs 20,000/-

Thank you

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