Abstract:This paper first reviews the development of mobile robot for overhead powerline inspection at home and abroad. Then, several typical inspection robot structures, their advantages and drawbacks are analyzed, and key technologies such as obstacle avoidance, power supply, fault detection methods are discussed too. Finally, the development trend and the application perspective of overhead powerline inspection robot are presented.
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