Design and Mechanical Behavior Research of Highway Guardrail Patrol Robot
Conducting risk assessments on highways is a critical task. This paper introduces a mobile platform designed for guardrail inspection robots to address the gap between the inspection requirements in road traffic management and the current capabilities of existing highway inspection robots. The platf...
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| description | Conducting risk assessments on highways is a critical task. This paper introduces a mobile platform designed for guardrail inspection robots to address the gap between the inspection requirements in road traffic management and the current capabilities of existing highway inspection robots. The platform is utilized for random vehicle inspections, road environment assessments, and transportation equipment evaluations. The robot is designed to operate on double-waveform beam guardrails and features an innovative adaptive dual-wheel tensioning mechanism, significantly enhancing its ability to adapt to the guardrail’s shape and joints. A mechanical model of the robot was developed, and the impact of the tension on the robot’s obstacle-crossing performance was analyzed and optimized through theoretical and simulation-based studies. Finally, a prototype of the robot was constructed, and a testing platform for the highway guardrails was established to evaluate the robot’s operational capabilities. The results demonstrate that the robot exhibits excellent performance in both operation and obstacle-crossing tasks. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c48c641b9eab400082f7850da17b70642025-08-20T02:53:22ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-02-01155259710.3390/app15052597Design and Mechanical Behavior Research of Highway Guardrail Patrol RobotHong Chang0Guoqing Zhao1Shufeng Tang2School of Mechanical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot 010051, ChinaInner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Robotics and Intelligent Equipment Technology, Hohhot 010051, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot 010051, ChinaConducting risk assessments on highways is a critical task. This paper introduces a mobile platform designed for guardrail inspection robots to address the gap between the inspection requirements in road traffic management and the current capabilities of existing highway inspection robots. The platform is utilized for random vehicle inspections, road environment assessments, and transportation equipment evaluations. The robot is designed to operate on double-waveform beam guardrails and features an innovative adaptive dual-wheel tensioning mechanism, significantly enhancing its ability to adapt to the guardrail’s shape and joints. A mechanical model of the robot was developed, and the impact of the tension on the robot’s obstacle-crossing performance was analyzed and optimized through theoretical and simulation-based studies. Finally, a prototype of the robot was constructed, and a testing platform for the highway guardrails was established to evaluate the robot’s operational capabilities. The results demonstrate that the robot exhibits excellent performance in both operation and obstacle-crossing tasks.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/5/2597highway waveform beam guardrailpatrol robotsadaptive double-sided wheel tensioning structureobstacle-crossing structure |
| spellingShingle | Hong Chang Guoqing Zhao Shufeng Tang Design and Mechanical Behavior Research of Highway Guardrail Patrol Robot Applied Sciences highway waveform beam guardrail patrol robots adaptive double-sided wheel tensioning structure obstacle-crossing structure |
| title | Design and Mechanical Behavior Research of Highway Guardrail Patrol Robot |
| title_full | Design and Mechanical Behavior Research of Highway Guardrail Patrol Robot |
| title_fullStr | Design and Mechanical Behavior Research of Highway Guardrail Patrol Robot |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design and Mechanical Behavior Research of Highway Guardrail Patrol Robot |
| title_short | Design and Mechanical Behavior Research of Highway Guardrail Patrol Robot |
| title_sort | design and mechanical behavior research of highway guardrail patrol robot |
| topic | highway waveform beam guardrail patrol robots adaptive double-sided wheel tensioning structure obstacle-crossing structure |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/5/2597 |
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