Host: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Name : [in Japanese]
Date : May 27, 2020 - May 30, 2020
The purpose of this research is development of maintenance support robot system applied to expansive plant filed. This robot system is now needed for the guide or the transportation along the way to the specific points especially surrounded by complex pipeline layout. For the design, the functions are defined as autonomous movement in outdoor environment. The robot system mainly consists of a mobile carriage, a processing unit and sensors. To verify fundamental functions, the appropriate devices are selected and integrated to the experimental system. For the first test, object detection and area mapping are executed by using motor-mounted encoders and a laser-rangefinder. The result agrees very well to the existing wall surrounding area.
