A Repair Robot System for Automated Bridge Maintenance

Manual crack repairing operations under bridge decks are time-consuming and hazardous. Replacing the manual operations with an automated or teleoperated robot system is therefore of great interest for improved safety, quality, and productivity. This paper presents a prototype repair robot system which has been developed for automated bridge maintenance. The repair robot system consists of a robot platform mounted on the tip of the working boom of the articulated crane robot developed by the Bridge Inspection Robot Development Interface (BIRDI) in Hanyang University at Ansan. The repair robot platform can position itself under bridge decks and perform crack repairing operations. The robot system can allow an operator to tele-operate the entire crack repairing procedures. The paper discusses the capabilities and limitations of the prototype repair robot and provides an outlook for the further development of the automated maintenance technologies by robots.

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• Corporate Authors:

  International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering

  ETH-Honggerberg, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 15
  Zurich 8093,   Switzerland  CH-8093
• Authors:
  • Lim, Kye Young
  • Lee, Jong Seh
  • Hwang, Inho
• Conference:
  • IABSE Symposium Bangkok 2009. Sustainable Infrastructure. Environment Friendly, Safe and Resource Efficient
  • Location: Bangkok , Thailand
  • Date: 2009-9-9 to 2009-9-11
• Publication Date: 2009

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: DVD
• Edition: Volume 96
• Features: Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: 6p
• Monograph Title: Sustainable Infrastructure. Environment Friendly, Safe and Resource Efficient. IABSE Symposium Bangkok 2009

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automation; Bridge decks; Bridges; Cracking; Epoxides; Maintenance; Robots
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; I53: Construction of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01220021
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 26 2010 9:54AM