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Cy-mag3D: a simple and miniature climbing robot with advance mobility in ferromagnetic environment

Francesco Mondada, Hannes Bleuler, Roland Moser, Frédéric Rochat, Patrick Schoeneich
2011
Journal Articles

Abstract

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to present a novel miniature magnetic climbing robot for industrial inspection. The robot has high mobility with low complexity.

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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/entities/publication/1c7a9147-f038-4950-a9a4-688f70320e55

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Francesco Mondada, Hannes Bleuler, Roland Moser, Frédéric Rochat, Patrick Schoeneich
2011
Journal Articles

Abstract

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to present a novel miniature magnetic climbing robot for industrial inspection. The robot has high mobility with low complexity.

Official source

https://infoscience.epfl.ch/entities/publication/1c7a9147-f038-4950-a9a4-688f70320e55

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