Simulated robotic hot-line maintenance based on virtual reality

We construct a simulation system for a live line maintenance robot using virtual reality. The simulation system uses the same input devices and controllers as a real robot system. It provides functions of operator training, human-machine intelligent control simulation, and robotic trajectory simulation. Those simulation data can activate the real robot. The simulation system framework and modeling methods of the virtual world are described in the paper. An experimental simulation result shows the validity of the proposed system.