Design of Screw Wheel Micro In-Pipe Robot Control System

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The micro in-pipe robot is widely used in the industrial inspection, maintenance, and cleaning of petrochemical, refrigeration and nuclear power plants. The mobile mechanism, data acquisition and processing technology of micro in-pipe robot have high practical value and academic significance. A 60mm diameter in-pipe robot with spiral wheel structure is designed, which has the advantages of simple principle, compact structure and convenient control. Its screw wheel moving structure ensures the robot has a large traction and movement speed. DSTJ-3000 intelligent differential pressure sensor is equipped with the micro in-pipe robot, which collects action data to the microcontroller C8051F330. Data is transferred to the PC through the wireless Bluetooth module, processed and displayed by Visual Basic application program. Screw wheel micro in-pipe robot control system can freely control its forward, backward, speed adjustment, and self-locking through the PC software.

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Key Engineering Materials (Volumes 562-565)

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499-503

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July 2013

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© 2013 Trans Tech Publications Ltd. All Rights Reserved

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