Pipe-finder: Adaptive, Lightweight Pipe Robot Integrating Origami Anisotropic Stiffness Structure
Published in 2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO), Koh Samui, Thailand, 2023
Pipe-finder: Adaptive, Lightweight Pipe Robot Integrating Origami Anisotropic Stiffness Structure
- Innovative Design: Devised a pioneering wheel pipeline robot design addressing efficiency, flexibility, and adaptability limitations of traditional rigid robots for pipeline navigation.
- Origami Anisotropic Stiffness Structure (OASS): Integrated a stiffness structure inspired by the desert iguana’s skin to balance rigidity and flexibility for efficient navigation.
- Lightweight Construction: Optimized the framework using PLA and resin materials, achieving a lightweight design of just 146 grams.
- Pipeline Inspection Enhancement: Presented a groundbreaking approach to enhance pipeline inspection robots’ performance in complex networks.
- Award Recognition: Accepted to the 2023 IEEE ROBIO Conference and selected as a finalist for awards.
- Video Available: Watch the demonstration.
Y. Chen, D. Yang, Z. Liu, B. Yang, and H. Wang. (2023). "Pipe-finder: Adaptive, Lightweight Pipe Robot Integrating Origami Anisotropic Stiffness Structure." 2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO), Koh Samui, Thailand. doi: 10.1109/ROBIO58561.2023.10354759.
Recommended citation: Y. Chen, D. Yang, Z. Liu, B. Yang, and H. Wang. (2023). "Pipe-finder: Adaptive, Lightweight Pipe Robot Integrating Origami Anisotropic Stiffness Structure." 2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO), Koh Samui, Thailand. doi: 10.1109/ROBIO58561.2023.10354759.
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