Design and realization of a non-actuated glass-curtain wall-cleaning robot prototype with dual suction cups

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 30, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 147-155

  Qian, Zhi Yuan ^a   Zhao, Yan Zheng ^a   Fu, Zhuang ^a   Cao, Qi Xin ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Crossing obstacles; Dual suction cups; Fluidic network theory; Glass curtain wall cleaning robot; Non actuated; Safety analysis

Indexed keywords

CLEANING; COMPUTER CONTROL; FLUIDICS; GLASS; VACUUM APPLICATIONS;

CROSSING OBSTACLES; DUAL SUCTION CUPS; FLUIDIC NETWORK THEORY; GLASS-CURTAIN WALL-CLEANING ROBOTS; NON-ACTUATED; SAFETY ANALYSIS;

INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS;

EID: 33746840636     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-005-0031-z     Document Type: Article

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