2008
DOI: 10.1108/01439910810868543
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Kinematics, sensors and control of the fully automated façade‐cleaning robot SIRIUSc for the Fraunhofer headquarters building, Munich

Abstract: Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to describe how the Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation (IFF) has developed the automatic façade-cleaning robot SIRIUSc for use on the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft's headquarters, a high-rise building in Munich, Germany. Design/methodology/approach -The building has a height of 80 m, its façade an area of 4,000 m 2 . Apart from the robot that moves along and cleans the façade, the complete, fully automated system consists of a fully automated gantry that s… Show more

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“…Therefore, many researchers have developed outer wall cleaning robots that replace the humans who perform this task manually [2,3,4,5,6,7]. Equipping these cleaning robots with systems that detect contaminants on outer walls will enable them to perform a greater variety of tasks.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Therefore, many researchers have developed outer wall cleaning robots that replace the humans who perform this task manually [2,3,4,5,6,7]. Equipping these cleaning robots with systems that detect contaminants on outer walls will enable them to perform a greater variety of tasks.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The SIRIUS robot is capable of performing an up-and-down motion on a vertical surface, using a crane installed on buildings for façade maintenance. The robot adheres to the wall by the suction system and moves with the help of linear actuators [10]. Even though the existing robot-aided solutions for façade cleaning each excel in their effectiveness and experimental results, the performance of the current robots are constrained to their target buildings.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The most common technology is to use passive suction cups [1]. Other methods use magnetic [2], van-der-Waals molecular adhesion [3] or kind of claws [4].…”
Section: Motivation and State Of The Artmentioning
confidence: 99%