{"title":"Robotic tree climbers and strategies - a survey","authors":"Rajesh Kannan Megalingam, Akhil Thirutheri, Sakthiprasad Kuttankulangara Manoharan","doi":"10.1007/s41315-024-00380-9","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p>As a result of the occupational migration, there is an acute shortage of trained laborers for performing tasks such as harvesting, pruning, pesticide spraying etc. Robotic tree climbers can solve the problem of shortage of laborers. Tree climbing robots belong to vertical climbing robots which moves against the gravitational pull of the earth. But the non-uniformity of tree trunk, inclination of tree irregularity and discontinuity, branches in chaotic arrangements etc. make it extremely challenging to develop a robot that climbs a tree and perform tasks. This review paper presents an introduction to the imperative for climbing robots and challenges in design of tree climbing robots. A study on existing tree climbing robots- climbing strategies, generic mechanical designs, requirements for autonomous climbers are also included. This survey found that there is a need of a novel robotic climber design which can offer better stability and faster operation with higher payload capability.</p>","PeriodicalId":44563,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Intelligent Robotics and Applications","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1000,"publicationDate":"2024-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"International Journal of Intelligent Robotics and Applications","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41315-024-00380-9","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"ROBOTICS","Score":null,"Total":0}
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As a result of the occupational migration, there is an acute shortage of trained laborers for performing tasks such as harvesting, pruning, pesticide spraying etc. Robotic tree climbers can solve the problem of shortage of laborers. Tree climbing robots belong to vertical climbing robots which moves against the gravitational pull of the earth. But the non-uniformity of tree trunk, inclination of tree irregularity and discontinuity, branches in chaotic arrangements etc. make it extremely challenging to develop a robot that climbs a tree and perform tasks. This review paper presents an introduction to the imperative for climbing robots and challenges in design of tree climbing robots. A study on existing tree climbing robots- climbing strategies, generic mechanical designs, requirements for autonomous climbers are also included. This survey found that there is a need of a novel robotic climber design which can offer better stability and faster operation with higher payload capability.
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The International Journal of Intelligent Robotics and Applications (IJIRA) fosters the dissemination of new discoveries and novel technologies that advance developments in robotics and their broad applications. This journal provides a publication and communication platform for all robotics topics, from the theoretical fundamentals and technological advances to various applications including manufacturing, space vehicles, biomedical systems and automobiles, data-storage devices, healthcare systems, home appliances, and intelligent highways. IJIRA welcomes contributions from researchers, professionals and industrial practitioners. It publishes original, high-quality and previously unpublished research papers, brief reports, and critical reviews. Specific areas of interest include, but are not limited to:Advanced actuators and sensorsCollective and social robots Computing, communication and controlDesign, modeling and prototypingHuman and robot interactionMachine learning and intelligenceMobile robots and intelligent autonomous systemsMulti-sensor fusion and perceptionPlanning, navigation and localizationRobot intelligence, learning and linguisticsRobotic vision, recognition and reconstructionBio-mechatronics and roboticsCloud and Swarm roboticsCognitive and neuro roboticsExploration and security roboticsHealthcare, medical and assistive roboticsRobotics for intelligent manufacturingService, social and entertainment roboticsSpace and underwater robotsNovel and emerging applications
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