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Development and experimental study of a novel pruning robot

Artificial Life and Robotics 05/2012; 16(1):86-89. DOI:10.1007/s10015-011-0892-1 pp.86-89

ABSTRACT This article presents the development of a timberjack-like pruning robot. The climbing principal is an imitation of the climbing
approach of timberjacks in Japan. The robot’s main features include having its center of mass outside the tree, and an innovative
climbing strategy fusing straight and spiral climbs. This novel design brings both lightweight and high climbing speed features
to the pruning robot. We report our progress in developing the robot, focusing on straight climbing, behavior on uneven surfaces,
and pruning.

Key wordsPruning robot–Climbing robot

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Keywords

climbing principal
 
innovative
 
Japan
 
Key wordsPruning robot–Climbing robot
 
novel design
 
pruning
 
pruning robot
 
robot’s main features
 
speed features
 
strategy fusing
 
timberjack-like pruning robot
 
uneven surfaces