The International Association for Automation and Robotics in Construction
Publications / 2001 Proceedings of the 18th ISARC, Krakow, Poland
The Sirius Robot Platform for Tool Handling on Large Vertical Surfaces
Pages 1-4 (2001 Proceedings of the 18th ISARC, Krakow, Poland, ISBN 9788386040117, ISSN 2413-5844)
Abstract:
Recent technological developments have promoted robots beyond tasks associated solely with factory automation. The Fraunhofer Institute of Factory Operation and Automation (IFF) has developed a modular robotic platform called SIRIUS for the dull and dangerous processes associated with work on large vertical surfaces. Its design features are described and its utilization as a facade cleaning robot show its applicability.
Keywords: service robot, climbing robot, tool handling, stride control, facade cleaning, maintenance, vertical surfaces