Conceptual design for transmission line inspection robot

• Main Authors: Jalal M.F.A., Sahari K.S.M., Anuar A., Arshad A.D.M., Idris M.S.
• Other Authors: 37116431100
• Format: Conference Paper
• Published: Institute of Physics Publishing 2023
• Subjects: Conceptual design; Electric lines; Outages; Power transmission; Robots; Transmission line theory; Cost-effective measures; Design and evaluations; Inspection robots; Line inspections; Material failures; Power distributions; Preventive measures; Transmission line inspection robots; conceptual framework; cost-benefit analysis; electricity generation; performance assessment; risk assessment; robotics; Inspection
• Institution: Universiti Tenaga Nasional

Power transmission line is used for power distribution purposes due to their cost effective measure compared to underlying cable. However, prolonged exposure to natural weather may cause fatigue stress to the lines as well as induce material failure. Therefore, periodical line inspection is considered uttermost important as a preventive measure to avoid power outage. However, transmission line inspection has always been a high risk and expensive work. Hazardous works that may harm operator as well as routine that requires precise handling can be performed by robots. Various types of robots have been designed and developed for line inspection but only perform well on a straight and continuous line. As these robots encounter an obstacle during the inspection, then the real problem in terms of robot stability and smooth operation arises. In this paper, conceptual design and evaluation for transmission line inspection robot is presented. The inspection robot mobile robot must be able to bypass or avoid obstacles as it travels along the power transmission line. � Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.