Field experience with LineScout Technology for live-line robotic inspection and maintenance of overhead transmission networks

Author

Montambault, Serge ; Pouliot, Nicolas

Author_Institution

Robot. & Civil Eng. Dept., Hydro-Quebec´´s Res. Inst. (IREQ), Varennes, QC, Canada

fYear

2010

fDate

5-7 Oct. 2010

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

Over the last five years, several research teams around the world have been developing concepts, lab prototypes and control algorithms dedicated to transmission line inspection robots. Most have not progressed to actual field testing, far less use on live lines for inspection or maintenance tasks. One exception is LineScout Technology, developed by Hydro-Québec´s research institute. The video presents footage from live-line inspections and work performed by LineScout over the last few years on transmission lines. This paper presents key elements of typical procedures developed over time to prepare for and perform successful live-line robotic work.

Keywords

inspection; power overhead lines; power transmission control; service robots; telerobotics; LineScout technology; live-line robotic inspection; overhead transmission network maintenance; transmission line inspection robots; Conductors; Conferences; Inspection; Maintenance engineering; Poles and towers; Power transmission lines; Robots; Field robotics; power line inspection robot;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Applied Robotics for the Power Industry (CARPI), 2010 1st International Conference on

Conference_Location

Montreal, QC

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-6633-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CARPI.2010.5624454

Filename

5624454