Monkeybot: A Climbing and Pruning Robot for Standing Trees in Fast-Growing Forests

Standing tree pruning in fast-growing forests is an essential part of the targeted nurturing quality forests. Because high risk and low efficiency traditional methods, a climbing robot was developed, its design optimized, related experimental research carried out. This paper describes scheme Monkeybot mechanical structure control system theoretically analyzes clamping mechanism, walking cutting obstacle avoidance mechanism to determine critical parameters. On premise ensuring good effect, Ansys Workbench Gui Explicit Dynamics used for simulation experiment. The test adopts three-factor three-level orthogonal method explore best parameter combination when reducing maximum shear stress on branches. A forest work performance evaluation out using prototypes designed with variety results show that could prune trees diameter at breast height 10~20 cm, average operation time less than 30 s, winter effect ideal, reach 7.18 m, 2.79 cm. development machine can provide equipment support standing technology.