Computer Vision Guided Bolt Tightening Robot for Power Transmission Tower

Computer Vision Guided Bolt Tightening Robot for Power Transmission Tower
Bachelor Capstone Project
Sept 2021 – Dec 2021
Instructor: Professor Youyi Bi, Sponsor: State Grid Corporation of China

• Build a team of 5 members to design, manufacture, and verify a prototype of a bolt tightening robot that could climb up vertically along a power transmission tower, which won the gold design prize.
• Implemented computer vision to guide the end effector to screw bolt sequences on vertical plane.
• Applied bionic leg from silkworm and magnetic force for climbing and adhesion, which could support the weight of 40kg during climbing and screw bolts with torque higher than 50 N·m.

Capstone project CAD and prototype.