Robotization of Diagnostics of Railway Automation and Communication Systems

Purpose. The study is aimed at: gaining new knowledge about the use of electric motors in robotics; evaluation and selection of motors that are appropriate for use in robots that will move along the railway line and accurately determine the location of damage; development of a method for diagnosing...

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Main Authors: K. L. Kostenko, T. M. Serdiuk, V. V. Skalko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dnipro National University of Railway Transport named after Academician V. Lazaryan 2023-09-01
Series:Nauka ta progres transportu
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Online Access:http://stp.diit.edu.ua/article/view/292720
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description Purpose. The study is aimed at: gaining new knowledge about the use of electric motors in robotics; evaluation and selection of motors that are appropriate for use in robots that will move along the railway line and accurately determine the location of damage; development of a method for diagnosing railway automation and communication devices based on robotization of their maintenance and fault finding; evaluation of the use of robotics on the railways of Ukraine and the world. Methodology. The authors analyzed information on the use of electric motors in robotics, as well as the use of robots in production, which they obtained from a review of world literature, monographs, abstract, full-text and lecture databases, and scientific cooperation with leading departments of the University of Twente, the Netherlands. Findings. In the course of the study: 1) the importance of robotics, which makes it possible to replace a person in heavy and long work, was clarified; 2) a functional diagram of the robot, the manipulator drive, its components and the principle of operation was drawn up; 3) various types of drives in robots were substantiated: electric, pneumatic and hydraulic; the use of different types of motors in electric drives, their principle of operation, value and availability; 4) the prospects for the introduction of electroactive polymers and elastic nanotubes that will improve robots in the future are determined; 5) the use of robots in methods of diagnosing and detecting damage to automation and communication systems is proposed, which will facilitate and reduce maintenance time; 6) further development of scientific research and subject area in railway transport is predicted. Originality. For the first time, it is proposed to use robots to find faults in railway automation and communication lines, to introduce the latest drives that allow to improve the work of robots, reduce the number of errors in identifying line defects, and increase the accuracy and efficiency of determining the location of line damage. Practical value. Based on the research results, we can predict the further development of scientific research on robotization of diagnostics of railway automation and communication systems, the subject area of railway transport, and training in the new specialty 174 "Automation, Robotics and Computer-Integrated Technologies".This research can also be useful in organizing scientific and practical seminars, conferences, lectures, advanced training courses, etc.
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spelling doaj.art-7e990991f5e04068bed7261b27f1a1032024-01-18T10:08:23ZengDnipro National University of Railway Transport named after Academician V. LazaryanNauka ta progres transportu2307-34892307-66662023-09-013(103)51210.15802/stp2023/292720331009Robotization of Diagnostics of Railway Automation and Communication SystemsK. L. Kostenko0https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2917-6269T. M. Serdiuk1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2609-4071V. V. Skalko2https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0276-9955Ukrainian State University of Science and TechnologiesUkrainian State University of Science and TechnologiesUkrainian State University of Science and TechnologiesPurpose. The study is aimed at: gaining new knowledge about the use of electric motors in robotics; evaluation and selection of motors that are appropriate for use in robots that will move along the railway line and accurately determine the location of damage; development of a method for diagnosing railway automation and communication devices based on robotization of their maintenance and fault finding; evaluation of the use of robotics on the railways of Ukraine and the world. Methodology. The authors analyzed information on the use of electric motors in robotics, as well as the use of robots in production, which they obtained from a review of world literature, monographs, abstract, full-text and lecture databases, and scientific cooperation with leading departments of the University of Twente, the Netherlands. Findings. In the course of the study: 1) the importance of robotics, which makes it possible to replace a person in heavy and long work, was clarified; 2) a functional diagram of the robot, the manipulator drive, its components and the principle of operation was drawn up; 3) various types of drives in robots were substantiated: electric, pneumatic and hydraulic; the use of different types of motors in electric drives, their principle of operation, value and availability; 4) the prospects for the introduction of electroactive polymers and elastic nanotubes that will improve robots in the future are determined; 5) the use of robots in methods of diagnosing and detecting damage to automation and communication systems is proposed, which will facilitate and reduce maintenance time; 6) further development of scientific research and subject area in railway transport is predicted. Originality. For the first time, it is proposed to use robots to find faults in railway automation and communication lines, to introduce the latest drives that allow to improve the work of robots, reduce the number of errors in identifying line defects, and increase the accuracy and efficiency of determining the location of line damage. Practical value. Based on the research results, we can predict the further development of scientific research on robotization of diagnostics of railway automation and communication systems, the subject area of railway transport, and training in the new specialty 174 "Automation, Robotics and Computer-Integrated Technologies".This research can also be useful in organizing scientific and practical seminars, conferences, lectures, advanced training courses, etc.http://stp.diit.edu.ua/article/view/292720pulse methodacoustic methodcable linesrobotelectric motorrobotics
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Robotization of Diagnostics of Railway Automation and Communication Systems
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pulse method
acoustic method
cable lines
robot
electric motor
robotics
title Robotization of Diagnostics of Railway Automation and Communication Systems
title_full Robotization of Diagnostics of Railway Automation and Communication Systems
title_fullStr Robotization of Diagnostics of Railway Automation and Communication Systems
title_full_unstemmed Robotization of Diagnostics of Railway Automation and Communication Systems
title_short Robotization of Diagnostics of Railway Automation and Communication Systems
title_sort robotization of diagnostics of railway automation and communication systems
topic pulse method
acoustic method
cable lines
robot
electric motor
robotics
url http://stp.diit.edu.ua/article/view/292720
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