POL: The pole climbing robot

• Main Authors: Antonio, Jim Patrick S., Bides, Sarabeth T., Carreon, Patrick G., Fuentes, Jim Bo B.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2003
• Subjects: Robots > Control systems; Robot > Computer simulations; Robots > Programming; Robots > Design and construction; Artificial intelligence; Microcontrollers; Computer Sciences
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/14226
• Institution: De La Salle University

The advancement in technology of robots can eliminate manual labor. Robots, through the progression of robot technology, can do a fraction of jobs presently done by humans. Having robots do the jobs of humans, takes away any risks that the humans must face on a day-to-day basis. Jobs such as cutting branches of tall trees, maintaining wires on high-tension poles, and inspecting radio transmission towers pose great risks to the safety of the human workers. With robots, humans do not need to put their safety on the line. To eliminate the risks faced by human workers that work on poles or structures like these, the proponents propose to replace the human with a robot. This robot will be able to climb up and down, and go around these structures. In order to climb up and down these tall, vertical structures, the robot will work with two cuffs that fasten and loosen alternately. One cuff will be situated on the upper part of the body and the other on the lower end. The robot will run on internal power and is directed by remote control. To avoid obstacles it may encounter on its climb, the robot will also be able to rotate around the structure. The robot detects the obstacles automatically through sensors. This robot is implemented using microcontrollers.