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MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 406, 2024
2024 RAPDASA-RobMech-PRASA-AMI Conference: Unlocking Advanced Manufacturing - The 25th Annual International RAPDASA Conference, joined by RobMech, PRASA and AMI, hosted by Stellenbosch University and Nelson Mandela University
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| Article Number | 04015 | |
| Number of page(s) | 10 | |
| Section | Robotics and Mechatronics | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/202440604015 | |
| Published online | 09 December 2024 | |
Manufacture and testing of ARGUS: A pole climbing surveillance robot
1 Centre for Robotics and Future Production, CSIR
2 Centre for Robotics and Future Production, CSIR, pbosscha@csir.co.za
3 Centre for Robotics and Future Production, CSIR, smarais@csir.co.za
4 Department of Mechanical Engineering, UCT, arnold.pretorius@uct.ac.za
* Corresponding author: wderonde@csir.co.za
South Africa needs rapidly deployable surveillance in situations such as public marches and periods of unrest. As these events can often last several hours, short-term solutions, such as multi-rotor drones, are generally not feasible. The proposed solution, the Automated Robotic Guardian for Urban Surveillance (ARGUS) platform, is a rapidly deployable pole-climbing robot for surveillance and situational awareness. This paper outlines the system's manufacture, testing, and analysis. The platform was tested under various laboratory and real-world conditions against predefined user specifications. Test results demonstrate that the system can ascend and descend multiple existing pole infrastructures and maintain a hold position without the motors consuming power while on the pole.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2024
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