Autonomous tree climbing robot (Treebot)

This project paper is proposed on an autonomous tree climbing robot, making the robot realize the environment and climb on a tree autonomously. Inspired by inchworms, the algorithm reconstructs the shape of a tree simply by the use of limit switches. It reveals how the realization of an environment can be achieved with limited information. It is a challenging task as the shape of tree is complex and irregular. The robot with its well balanced mechanical design is so equipped that it can climb tree surfaces with minimal sensing resources(limit switches). We have limited out project for the robot to climb only regular and irregular shaped trees but not trees with branches. The robot also equips with a pair of Omni-directional tree grippers that enable the robot to adhere on a wide variety of trees with a wide range of gripping curvature.