A comparative survey of climbing robots and arboreal animals in scaling complex environments

Webster, C; Jusufi, A; Liu, D

A comparative survey of climbing robots and arboreal animals in scaling complex environments

Webster, C Jusufi, A

Liu, D

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Citation:: 2019, 72 pp. 31 - 45
Issue Date:: 2019-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Webster, C	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Jusufi, A https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4250-2984	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Liu, D https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1581-5582	en_US
dc.date.available	2017-09-14	en_US
dc.date.issued	2019-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	2019, 72 pp. 31 - 45	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	2211-0984	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/121536
dc.description.abstract	© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019. The inchworm-style climbing robot present in current literature will only take us so far towards the robotic maintenance of transmission towers. To continue to push toward developing robots that can perform work in reticular structures we must consider a broader spectrum of animals for inspiration. The abilities of Primates in climbing have long been a benchmark in climbing standards, but due to the mechanical and control complexity associated with their development, they are seldom seen in robotics. Birds (specifically Psittaciformes) offer an alternate solution, utilising less degrees-of-freedom whilst maintaining stability and maneuverability. These ancient arboreal specialists may hold they keys to unlocking the next stage in the development of climbing robotics. This work presents lessons learned from a review on primates as well as some preliminary observations on the climbing capabilities of Psittaciformes.	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1007/978-3-030-17677-8_3	en_US
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.title	A comparative survey of climbing robots and arboreal animals in scaling complex environments	en_US
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
utslib.citation.volume	72	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CAS - Centre for Autonomous Systems
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© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019. The inchworm-style climbing robot present in current literature will only take us so far towards the robotic maintenance of transmission towers. To continue to push toward developing robots that can perform work in reticular structures we must consider a broader spectrum of animals for inspiration. The abilities of Primates in climbing have long been a benchmark in climbing standards, but due to the mechanical and control complexity associated with their development, they are seldom seen in robotics. Birds (specifically Psittaciformes) offer an alternate solution, utilising less degrees-of-freedom whilst maintaining stability and maneuverability. These ancient arboreal specialists may hold they keys to unlocking the next stage in the development of climbing robotics. This work presents lessons learned from a review on primates as well as some preliminary observations on the climbing capabilities of Psittaciformes.

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