Volume : 2, Issue : 12, DEC 2016

GLASS CLIMBING ROBOT FOR GLASS WALL CLEANING

G.SATHYA, NIKITHA S PAULIN, S.SARANYA

Abstract

This project is about the cleaning of glass walls using glass climbing robot. The robot is used in cleaning of glass walls of high rise buildings. The design of the project includes four legs and a raspberry pi controller and suction modules. Each leg is consisting of suction cup and a servo motor. Due to the vacuum creation inside the suction cup, robot sticks with the glass surface. Robot leg movements controlled by servo motor and raspberry pi controller. Thus the robot is light weighted and high weight carrying capacity. A wiper is attached with the robot body for cleaning the glass surface.

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