CLAWAR highlights research progress on climbing and walking robots

Abstract

Purpose

Aims to review the CLAWAR 2004 conference on climbing and walking robots.

Design/methodology/approach

Selects key papers from the conference and presents a brief outline of the research undertaken and the conclusions reached.

Findings

The CLAWAR conference covered every aspect of climbing and walking robots including design, locomotion, navigation, actuation and control, sensors, tele‐operation and tele‐presence. Researchers spoke of robots for applications ranging from de‐mining, tank inspection and building cleaning to walking aids for the disabled.

Research limitations/implications

Focuses only on part of the CLAWAR 2004 conference, which featured some 120 presentations.

Practical implications

Climbing robots are starting to achieve practical applications such as cleaning building facades and windows.

Originality/value

Outlines trends in the development of climbing and walking robots.

Citation

Kochan, A. (2005), "CLAWAR highlights research progress on climbing and walking robots", Industrial Robot, Vol. 32 No. 2, pp. 112-116. https://doi.org/10.1108/01439910510582228