2D balance control of a self-balancing robot for power inspection in urban networks

Autor: Vinícius Moreno Sanches, Pedro Bortolon Pereira da Cunha, Henrique Simas, Julio Elias Normey-Rico, Marco Antonio Martins Cavaco
Jazyk: English<br />Portuguese
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Revista Principia, Vol 61, Iss 2, Pp 314-334 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1517-0306
2447-9187
DOI: 10.18265/1517-0306a2021id6839
Popis: The power inspection of energy transmission networks is an effective way of mitigating risks, and failures, and avoiding mistakes in the transmission system. However, the inspection market is highly competitive and has difficulties in this process, mainly due to the high altitude of the lines. A standard solution for inspection of high-altitude power lines can be implemented using drones and aircraft, however, has a high cost for operation and poor logistics viability. In this scenario, "Prof. Raul Guenther’s Robotic Lab" developed a project of a robot that goes through low and medium-voltage wires to power inspection of transmission systems in urban networks. In this paper we propose the use of a self-balancing robot, aiming to execute the inspection, using a 2D balance control to stabilize the balance on the cable. Moreover, we evaluate the viability and effectiveness of the proposed control strategy, highlighting its advantages and properties using numerical simulations considering a non-linear model, and expected disturbances. Moreover, we develop computational experiments with graphical results, simulating the model in different situations to find the limits of the controller, based on the maximum speed of the wind and the robot moving through the wires.
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