Development of an Earthworm-type Electrical Wire Installation Assistance Robot using Artificial Muscles

In this study, an earthworm-type electrical wire installation assistance robot is proposed using pneumatic artificial muscles. This paper contributes to describing the design and experiments regarding a robot that can safely and automatically install electrical wires in complex conduits within a lim...

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Published in:IEEE robotics and automation letters 2023-05, Vol.8 (5), p.1-8
Main Authors: Ito, F., Horiuchi, I., Tsuru, K., Nakamura, T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Artificial muscles
Automation
Biomimetics
Electric variables measurement
Electric wire
Electrical raceways
Field Robots
Force
Hydraulic/Pneumatic Actuators
Mobile robots
Pneumatic systems
Robots
Soft Robot Applications
Wire
Wires
Wiring
Worms
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Summary:In this study, an earthworm-type electrical wire installation assistance robot is proposed using pneumatic artificial muscles. This paper contributes to describing the design and experiments regarding a robot that can safely and automatically install electrical wires in complex conduits within a limited installation deadline. In this study, we aim to develop a robot to assist in the installation of electrical wires in conduits. This study contributes to the development of a robot for electrical wire installation assistance and the results from field experiments. Based on previous studies, a robot to install wires in long and narrow conduits has not been developed. In this study, the applicability of the robot to electrical wire installation assistance is presented. The results showed that the robot can assist in the installation of electrical wires at average speeds of 9.6 mm/s in straight conduits and 8.4 mm/s in multi-conduits. The results show the potential that the proposed robot can significantly reduce the workload in wire installation. Furthermore, the model of the wire installation robot enables estimation of the duration of the wire installation. Therefore, in this study, insights into the development of an in-pipe wire installation assistance robot are provided.
ISSN:2377-3766
2377-3766
DOI:10.1109/LRA.2023.3264725