A comprehensive review on deploying robotics application in telecom network tower's field maintenance: Challenges with current practices and feasibility analysis for robotics implementation

This survey article highlights the difficulties in field maintenance of telecommunication towers. It critically analyses main features deployment robots to maintain The growing demand for mobile connectivity poses need more towers, and subsequent problem network becomes critical. Most tower is required work at height; therefore, height-related risks are frequent. A rigorous review conducted, growth telecommunications key on-site challenges analyzed. Despite numerous challenges, these towers maintained manually by riggers (certified climbers) worldwide. raises question, Is it possible implement automation towers? feasibility analysis deploy conducted systematically. To access through a robot, detailed information on type climbing arrangements available existing necessary operations be carried out height collected. critical currently literature, their grasping technology, control algorithms performed. opinion experts industry very helpful identifying requirements robotic systems. design attributes especially needed execution highlighted. Due justification given deploying telecom recommended methodology designing an system helps research robots, which could bring remarkable solution sector.