Journal of Bionic Engineering ›› 2022, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (4): 877-901.doi: 10.1007/s42235-022-00189-x

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Design and Technical Development of Wall-Climbing Robots: A Review

Yi Fang1, Shuai Wang2, Qiushi Bi1, Da Cui1, Chuliang Yan1   

  1. 1 School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130025, China  2 State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City and Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Macau, Macao 999078, China
  • 收稿日期:2021-11-10 修回日期:2022-03-20 接受日期:2022-03-22 出版日期:2022-09-22 发布日期:2022-09-22
  • 通讯作者: Shuai Wang, Qiushi Bi E-mail:wang4122@yeah.net, bqs@jlu.edu.cn
  • 作者简介:Yi Fang1, Shuai Wang2, Qiushi Bi1, Da Cui1, Chuliang Yan1

Design and Technical Development of Wall-Climbing Robots: A Review

Yi Fang1, Shuai Wang2, Qiushi Bi1, Da Cui1, Chuliang Yan1   

  1. 1 School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130025, China  2 State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City and Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Macau, Macao 999078, China
  • Received:2021-11-10 Revised:2022-03-20 Accepted:2022-03-22 Online:2022-09-22 Published:2022-09-22
  • Contact: Shuai Wang, Qiushi Bi E-mail:wang4122@yeah.net, bqs@jlu.edu.cn
  • About author:Yi Fang1, Shuai Wang2, Qiushi Bi1, Da Cui1, Chuliang Yan1

摘要: Once working at heights is dangerous, it is a significant accident. These accidents brought substantial economic losses and caused a large number of casualties. Therefore, it is essential to use wall-climbing robots to replace manual work at heights. The design of the wall-climbing robot is inspired by the climbing action of insects or animals. An intelligent bionic robot device can carry special equipment to operate on the wall and perform some dangerous operations instead of firefighters or inspection personnel more efficiently. The scope of application is vast. This paper firstly summarizes the research progress of wall-climbing robots with three different moving methods: wheel-climbing, crawler-based, and leg-footed robots; summarizes the applications and breakthroughs of four adsorption technologies: negative pressure, magnetic force, bionic and electrostatic; discusses the application of motion control algorithms in wall-climbing robots. Secondly, the advantages and disadvantages of different migration modes and adsorption methods are pointed out. The distribution and advantages of the combined application of different migration modes and adsorption methods are analyzed. In addition, the future development trend of wall-climbing robots and the promoting effect of bionic technology development on wall-climbing robots are proposed. The content of this paper will provide helpful guidance for the research of wall-climbing robots.

关键词: Wall-climbing robot , · Walking method , · Adsorption technology , · Motion control technology , · Bionic

Abstract: Once working at heights is dangerous, it is a significant accident. These accidents brought substantial economic losses and caused a large number of casualties. Therefore, it is essential to use wall-climbing robots to replace manual work at heights. The design of the wall-climbing robot is inspired by the climbing action of insects or animals. An intelligent bionic robot device can carry special equipment to operate on the wall and perform some dangerous operations instead of firefighters or inspection personnel more efficiently. The scope of application is vast. This paper firstly summarizes the research progress of wall-climbing robots with three different moving methods: wheel-climbing, crawler-based, and leg-footed robots; summarizes the applications and breakthroughs of four adsorption technologies: negative pressure, magnetic force, bionic and electrostatic; discusses the application of motion control algorithms in wall-climbing robots. Secondly, the advantages and disadvantages of different migration modes and adsorption methods are pointed out. The distribution and advantages of the combined application of different migration modes and adsorption methods are analyzed. In addition, the future development trend of wall-climbing robots and the promoting effect of bionic technology development on wall-climbing robots are proposed. The content of this paper will provide helpful guidance for the research of wall-climbing robots.

Key words: Wall-climbing robot , · Walking method , · Adsorption technology , · Motion control technology , · Bionic