文献类型：会议论文

英文题名：A New Approach to Classification of Devices and its Application to Classification of In-Pipe Robots

作者：Li, Zhao[1];Wang, Q. Z.[1];Li, Jin[1];Liu, Y. F.[1];Liu, C. J.[1];Cao, Lin[2];Zhang, W. J.[2]

机构：[1]East China Univ Sci & Technol, Complex & Intelligent Syst Res Ctr, Shanghai, Peoples R China;[2]Univ Saskatchewan, Dept Mech Engn, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

会议论文集：IEEE 11th Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications (ICIEA)

会议日期：JUN 05-07, 2016

会议地点：Hefei, PEOPLES R CHINA

语种：英文

外文关键词：axiomatic design theory; coupling; in-pipe robots

摘要：This paper provides a classification of in-pipe robots or robotic mechanisms in literature with the help of axiomatic design theory (ADT). The existing classification of these designs focuses on either their mobility or contact of the robot with the pipe inner surface. Such classification fails to provide a framework to guide the design of such robots. In this paper, we first propose a new approach to the devices classification and then apply it to the classification of in-pipe robots. This new approach has three features. The first feature is that classification of a device includes the function along with the context of the device. The second feature is that classification of a device starts with classification based on the operating principle of the device. The third feature is that classification of a device based on the complexity of the device especially the coupling property of the device. Classification of a device or system is an important step towards a more rational and systematic analysis and evaluation of the system, which is conducive to design innovation for discovery of new operating principles and new devices. Indeed, the future direction of research on in-pipe robots is discussed in this paper based on the proposed classification of in-pipe robots.