Development of a multifunctional inspection robot for use in a narrow space under the second floor of a wooden house

Abstract

Japan has been actively working to improve the earthquake resistance of homes and buildings after multiple major earthquakes have occurred in the past, resulting in the collapse of buildings. While research has been conducted on inspection robots for spaces such as under the first floor of houses and under the ceilings of buildings, inspection robots have not been developed for narrow spaces such as second-floor attics because of the limited range of human observation. This research aims to develop an automatic percussion mechanism with an acoustic analysis function that can be equipped with a residential inspection robot for use in narrow spaces.