Design and motion adaptability analysis of a triangular-tracked wall-climbing robot for hull curved surfaces

Purpose This study aims to address safety hazards and inefficiency in high-altitude operations on curved ship hull surfaces by designing a triangular-tracked wall-climbing robot. The robot enables automated and safer maintenance for ship exterior surfaces. Design/methodology/approach Existing design challenges for ship wall-climbing robots were analyzed. A modular lightweight structure, integrated with a triangular-tracked driving system and a permanent-magnetic adsorption device, was proposed t