Development of a construction support robot for overhead power transmission towers

Abstract

Currently, safety monitoring of workers at heights in overhead power transmission tower construction is performed visually by workers below the towers, but this is not sufficient. Therefore, we aim to develop a robot that can ascend and descend along the tower to monitor the safety of workers at height. The robot is equipped with a camera and speakers to monitor the safety of workers at heights, and can be easily controlled using a tablet. The tablet displays images captured by the camera. We also aim to develop a system that uses image recognition to prevent workers from accidentally entering dangerous areas.