A Vine-inspired Solution for Enhancing Safety and Efficiency in Broadband Cable Installation

Rees, N; Kodagoda, S; Thiyagarajan, K; Song, S; Fakoua, Y; Sue, D; Judson, C; Hibbard, J; Russell, J; Dong, J; Owen, R; Forwood, E; Love, S; Howard, C

A Vine-inspired Solution for Enhancing Safety and Efficiency in Broadband Cable Installation

Kodagoda, S Thiyagarajan, K Song, S Fakoua, Y Sue, D Judson, C Hibbard, J Russell, J Dong, J Owen, R Forwood, E Love, S Howard, C

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dc.contributor.author	Rees, N https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7066-3462
dc.contributor.author	Kodagoda, S
dc.contributor.author	Thiyagarajan, K
dc.contributor.author	Song, S
dc.contributor.author	Fakoua, Y
dc.contributor.author	Sue, D
dc.contributor.author	Judson, C
dc.contributor.author	Hibbard, J
dc.contributor.author	Russell, J
dc.contributor.author	Dong, J
dc.contributor.author	Owen, R
dc.contributor.author	Forwood, E
dc.contributor.author	Love, S
dc.contributor.author	Howard, C
dc.date	2025-12-01
dc.date.accessioned	2025-12-09T03:06:40Z
dc.date.available	2025-12-09T03:06:40Z
dc.date.issued	2025-12-01
dc.identifier.citation	2025
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/190886
dc.description.abstract	Upgrading broadband networks from copper to fibre is a major focus for many developed countries. Despite their resilience, the underground pipes that house network cables are susceptible to degradation and build-up of foreign material, inhibiting the installation of new cables. The traditional methods for installing new cables remain outdated and inefficient, and can have health and safety implications for the field technicians involved. Our solution, the \textit{Cable Rover}, addresses the urgent need for a safer and faster method of installing new cables by leveraging the adaptive growth capabilities of a vine robot to navigate complex conduit environments. The prototype developed has been tested on numerous occasions in a variety of laboratory and field conditions, with successful results demonstrating the device's ability to significantly enhance the cable installation process for field technicians.
dc.language	en
dc.relation.ispartof	Australasian Conference on Robotics and Automation
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.title	A Vine-inspired Solution for Enhancing Safety and Efficiency in Broadband Cable Installation
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
utslib.location.activity	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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/Engineering and IT Related HDR Students
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dc.date.updated	2025-12-09T03:06:38Z
pubs.finish-date	2025-12-03
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Abstract:

Upgrading broadband networks from copper to fibre is a major focus for many developed countries. Despite their resilience, the underground pipes that house network cables are susceptible to degradation and build-up of foreign material, inhibiting the installation of new cables. The traditional methods for installing new cables remain outdated and inefficient, and can have health and safety implications for the field technicians involved. Our solution, the \textit{Cable Rover}, addresses the urgent need for a safer and faster method of installing new cables by leveraging the adaptive growth capabilities of a vine robot to navigate complex conduit environments. The prototype developed has been tested on numerous occasions in a variety of laboratory and field conditions, with successful results demonstrating the device's ability to significantly enhance the cable installation process for field technicians.

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