Overview
Expliner is a robot for inspection of high-voltage power lines up to 500 kilovolts. It features special wheels to roll along power lines and a robotic arm that acts as a counterweight for balance. The robot can inspect live wires without requiring power lines to be turned off, using arrays of CCD cameras with mirrors, HD camera, infrared camera, and various sensors to acquire 360° images and detect defects in cables.
Detailed specifications
Motion & kinematics2
- Dof
- 12
- Repeatability Mm
- 0.1
Sensors1
- Sensor Suite
- Arrays of CCD cameras with mirrors, HD camera, infrared camera, proximity sensors, gyro and accelerometer, lasers, four sets of laser sensors
Compute1
- Onboard Compute
- 10 SH-2 32-bit RISC microcontrollers, one ARM M4 board, and a 8-channel video acquisition board with solid-state drive
Safety & certifications1
- Safety Certification
- certified for up to 500kV live lines[1][7]
Other19
- Industries
- energy
- Price Tier
- 20-40K
- Applications
- visual_inspection
- Sub Category
- inspection_robot
- Max Speed M S
- 0.467
- Pricing Model
- purchase
- Company Country
- JP
- Lead Time Weeks
- 3
- Procedure Types
- high-voltage transmission line inspection
- Controller Model
- HiBot SH2Tiny,10 SH-2 32-bit RISC microcontrollers,ARM M4 board
- Deployment Notes
- Successfully tested in collaboration with Kansai Electric Power Co. for inspecting power lines in Japan.
- Youtube Video Id
- 2h6UPMcy8-o
- Compatible Vision
- CCD cameras with mirrors,HD camera,infrared camera
- Industries Served
- utilities
- Software Platform
- Embedded system
- Availability Status
- discontinued
- Countries Available
- JP
- Primary Applications
- inspection
- Additional Information
- High-torque 4WD mobility for rough terrain.,FHD pan/tilt camera with a 2.8mm lens for detailed inspections.,Pitch and roll detection sensors for safety.,Extended-range Wi-Fi connectivity for remote inspections.,Optional survey-grade laser for precise measurements.
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