Design and experiment of suspended track inspection robot for facility pig farms
In order to solve the problems of high cost,poor efficiency and low intelligence level of traditional inspection methods of pig farms,based on the structural characteristics of pig farms in small and medium-scale facilities,an inspection scheme based on suspended rails was proposed,and a mechanical structure of a suspended intelligent inspection robot was designed.The motion control system and host computer software of the inspection robot suitable for the typical pig farm environment were developed,and the field test was carried out.The test results show that the normal inspection speed of the inspection robot can be set to be greater than 0.15 m/s,the positioning error of a single movement is less than 2.5 mm,the overall inspection positioning error is less than 10 mm,and the error rate is less than 0.18%.The inspection robot can automatically acquire environmental data and images to provide data support for further analysis of the health status of pigs.This research can provide a reference for the application and promotion of inspection robots in small and medium-sized pig farms.