Development Of Linkage Mechanism For In-Pipe Robot
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Date
2022-06-24
Authors
Lim, Wen Kai
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
Abstract
Humans have carried out pipeline inspection work to watch for and find any
leaks, particularly in industrial facilities, chemical plants, natural gas pipelines, and oil
rigs. This workplace is the most hazardous and has a high likelihood of endangering
employees in the short or long term. In order to solve this issue, in-pipe inspection
robots have been developed to take the position of workers and have improved
performance over manual inspection. The goal of this project is to create an in-pipe
robot capable of turning in a steady manner at pipe junctions of varying diameters found
in commerce and industry. Robot design, including turning mechanism for pipe corner
and surrounding area. The purpose of this project is to design an in-pipe robot which is
capable to move in the pipe and turning in stable condition without wear and tear
problem in the pipe junction with various diameter in the market and industry. The
robot's design includes a mechanism for turning around a pipe corner and a point of
contact to keep the robot stable as it travels through the pipeline. Using Arduino UNO
as the robot's "brain" to transfer electrical supply to its locomotion, a control system is
constructed in the robot's body to rotate the wheels and make it mobile in the pipeline.