A Robot for Facade Cleaning Based on a Cartesian Configuration: Kinematic Analysis and Prototype Construction

G. M. García-Rodríguez, E. Castillo-Castañeda

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Abstract

Despite advances in service robotics and automation, building facade cleaning continues to be performed manually by specialized technicians operating from complex scaffoldings. This form of cleaning, in addition to be inefficient, is expensive and dangerous for cleaning personnel who must work under the risk of falls from considerable height and exposed to toxic substances that are often required for cleaning. This work presents a robotic device with 5 degrees of freedom based on a Cartesian configuration and a pan-tilt type system; the latter allows directing a high-pressure jet of some specific substance to clean the facade. The robotic device is placed in front of the facade and an operator directs the cleaning from the ground in a teleoperated way. In a first stage, the cleaning substance can be water supplied by a high-pressure washer. The kinematic analysis of the robot is presented, as well as a prototype construction.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Service and Industrial Robotics - RAAD 2022
EditorsAndreas Müller, Mathias Brandstötter
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media B.V.
Pages256-263
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9783031048692
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Event31st International Conference on Robotics in Alpe-Adria-Danube Region, RAAD 2022 - Klagenfurt, Austria
Duration: 8 Jun 202210 Jun 2022

Publication series

NameMechanisms and Machine Science
Volume120 MMS
ISSN (Print)2211-0984
ISSN (Electronic)2211-0992

Conference

Conference31st International Conference on Robotics in Alpe-Adria-Danube Region, RAAD 2022
Country/TerritoryAustria
CityKlagenfurt
Period8/06/2210/06/22

Keywords

  • Cartesian type robot
  • Facade cleaning
  • High-pressure washer
  • Service robot

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