Nor Azman, Muhammad Ammar and Mohamad Faizal, Mohamad Haziq and Zainal Abidin, Zulkifli and Ibrahim, Ahmad Imran and Abu Yamin, Muttaqqin and Mohd Salim, Mohd Nazli and Mohd Yusoff, Marmeezee (2022) Development of amphibian robot for ship hull cleaning. In: 2022 IEEE 9th International Conference on Underwater System Technology: Theory and Applications, USYS 2022, 5-6 December 2022, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Abstract
Divers and inspectors are primarily in charge of a ship’s services and maintenance, which include a wide range of difficult tasks such as cleaning ship’s hull, inspecting the ship’s surface, and so on. In general, ship surfaces are cleaned on a regular basis, whereas drydock inspections are done once a year. This practices aids in ensuring low fuel economy of a ship’s performance; nonetheless, the process to execute the work has been identified as high risk. Considering how rapidly technology has advanced, a practical solution is needed. As a result, a new and inventive strategy is required to address these difficulties. This research describes the development of a permanent magnet wall climbing robot with a detachment platform. To demonstrate the concepts, a number of simulations and tests were performed on a prototype robot. The performance of the wall-climbing robot has been investigated, and further discussions regarding the experiments have been conducted in the research.
| Item Type: | Proceeding Paper (Other) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | wall climbing robot, permanent magnet, magnetic wheel, detachment platform |
| Subjects: | T Technology > T Technology (General) > T351 Mechanical drawing. Engineering graphics T Technology > TC Hydraulic engineering. Ocean engineering > TC183 General preliminary operations. Dredging. Submarine building T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery > TJ210.2 Mechanical devices and figures. Automata. Ingenious mechanism. Robots (General) |
| Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button): | Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Mechatronics Engineering Kulliyyah of Engineering |
| Depositing User: | Dr Ahmad Imran Ibrahim |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Sep 2026 14:14 |
| Last Update: | 23 Sep 2026 14:14 |
| Queue Number: | 2026-09-Q5203 |
| URI: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/131427 |
| Indexed In: | SCOPUS, Google Scholar |
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