PRE2017 3 Groep3

Subject

Window cleaning robots

Objectives

• Literature study of current window cleaning robots and USE aspects regarding window cleaning robots.
• Design a model of an efficient and possibly improved window cleaning robot (based on user needs) that is able to clean large window areas and is able to transfer from window to window.

Users

• Large building owners/companies
• Window washers

State-of-the-art

The list below gives an overview of the summaries of the articles which have been studied. The articles are divided into subcategories.

Window cleaning robot design

• A Gecko Inspired Fluid Driven Climbing Robot
• Development of a High Efficiency and High Reliable Glass Cleaning Robot with a Dirt Detect Sensor
• SkyScraper-I: Tethered Whole Windows Cleaning Robot
• WINDORO : The World’s First Commercialized Window Cleaning Robot for Domestic Use
• SMART WINDORO V1.0: Smart Window Cleaning Robot

Issues encountered while performing cleaning task

• Inferring the Effects of Wiping Motions based on Haptic Perception

Movement over façade

• Design and Kinematic Analysis of Tethered Guiding Vehicle (TGV) for façade window cleaning
• A Path Motion Planning For Humanoid Climbing Robot

Movement over window

• Calculation of Optimal Magnetic Force for Automatic Control Magnetic Force of the Window Cleaning Robot
• Window cleaning system with water circulation for building façade maintenance robot and its efficiency analysis

Figures belonging to the summaries will be added later.

Approach

1. Literature study of current window cleaning robots and USE aspects regarding window cleaning robots
2. Analysis of the user and user needs
3. Solution map (ideas)
4. Final concept, detailing
5. Reflection
6. Finalizing

Planning, milestones & deliverables

Week	Goal	Milestones	Deliverables
1	Finish work plan Finish literature study and SotA	Finished literature study and SotA	Work plan Summaries of articles
2	Finish analysis of the user and user needs Start solution map	Knowledge of user needs
3	Finish solution map and pick final solution	Final idea	Possible solutions
4	Start detailing and optimization of final solution, reflect on user needs Start with model	Final concept
5	Finish detailing and optimization of final solution Improve and finish model Start with report	Finished model	Model
6	Finish report	Finished report	Report
7	Buffer time

Task division

Who?	What?
What	Who

Coaching Questions

Coaching Questions Group 3

The links below refer to pages with the coaching questions of each week.

• Week 1: Coaching Questions