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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Wall-Climbing"”.
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Development of Electronics, Software, and Graphical User Control Interface for a Wall-Climbing Robot
… of a novel vacuum adhesion system for a wall-climbing robot. The design and implementation of custom electronics and a wirelessly controlled real-time software system used to define and support the functionalities of these electronics is discussed. The testing and evaluation of the …
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Design and Testing of a Novel Adhesion and Locomotion Method for Wall Climbing Vehicles
… this project was to design, construct and test a wall climbing vehicle which uses a novel vacuum tread system for both adhesion <em>and</em> locomotion. The design and manufacturing of this proof of concept vehicle is detailed with particular emphasis on the design decisions that proved most …
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The Design, Manufacture, and Testing of a Novel Adhesion System for a Climbing Vehicle
… the design and fabrication of a prototype wall-climbing vehicle employing a unique combined locomotion and adhesion system in which the adhesive vacuum is transmitted through moving, perforated treads. Implementing the adhesion/drive system involved a broad range of design challenges, …
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Mechanical designs that explore the applicability of shape memory polymers
… and tested as an initial process of creating a wall climbing robot that utilizes heated dry adhesives. Each modified and improved prototype introduced a higher possibility of achieving a fully functional climber as well as the inherent physical challenges that must be overcome.
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Using a ferro-fluid pad to climb walls
The goal of this thesis is to build a wall climbing system that utilizes the viscosity property of ferrofluids. Ferrofluid viscosity is varies based on the magnetic field applied to it and this property enables ferrofluids to be used as an adhesive. This would allow a human, with a specially …
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Nonlinear viscoelastic materials : bioinspired applications and new characterization measures
… including reversible adhesion and snail-like wall climbing. PART ONE of this thesis introduces a complete language and framework (or ontology) for characterizing nonlinear viscoelasticity using large amplitude oscillatory shear (LAOS) deformation. The LAOS protocol spans the 2D parameter space …
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Shape memory polymers as direct contact dry adhesives for transfer printing and general use
… new technologies from nanoscale manufacturing to wall climbing robots, but thus far the challenges have proven substantial and few successful commercial applications have come to fruition. This dissertation represents an initial investigation into the benefits and potential limitations of …