Widgtech Ashman

Photovoltaic Cleaning Car for Widgtech

Widgtech Ashman is an intelligent solar panel cleaning vehicle, equipped with a pure electric-driven tracked chassis and intelligent pathfinding function. It has a centrally located 200-liter water storage tank, which supports cleaning operations for thousands of square meters of panels. The mechanical arm has six degrees of freedom, and is equipped with an image recognition module, atomizing water sprayer, and cleaning brush head. The image recognition module analyzes the cleanliness of the solar panels and controls the mechanical arm to perform cleaning operations.

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Unique Properties

Widgtech Ashman has pure electric drive and crawler chassis, with intelligent pathfinding function. The central water tank has 200 liters capacity, supporting cleaning of thousands of square meters of photovoltaic panels. The mechanical arm has six degrees of freedom and is equipped with image recognition module, atomizing water sprayer and cleaning tow head. The image recognition module analyzes the photovoltaic panel and controls the mechanical arm to do the cleaning work.

Tags

Photovoltaic, intelligent equipment, cleaning operation, environmental protection, unmanned, automatic control.

Production Technology

The body and main arm structure of the cleaning vehicle are made of aluminum alloy by stamping. Two kinds of dark gray matte paint are used for the appearance. The track is made of polyurethane polymer material by injection molding, light weight, wear-resistant and corrosion-resistant.

Design Challenge

The intelligent control of the cleaning vehicle is the biggest challenge, especially the intelligent recognition of the surface area of the photovoltaic panel. It is a great challenge to make accurate judgment under different light and distance. To solve this problem, we use deep convolution algorithm for a large number of identification learning, and use different sensors for auxiliary recognition to improve the availability of the equipment.

Project Duration

The project started in May 2022 and finished in February 2023 in Beijing.

Operation Flow

Widgtech Ashman's intelligent photovoltaic cleaning car is mainly used for regular cleaning of solar photovoltaic panels in large photovoltaic power plants, aiming to solve the problem of large-scale solar photovoltaic panel cleaning under conditions such as northern region, complex terrain, water shortage environment and unmanned environment.

Research

Photovoltaic panels for photovoltaic power generation need regular cleaning to avoid reduced power generation efficiency or burning due to hot spot effect. In the south, the scale is small and the water environment is easy to clean. In the north, however, large scale, lack of water and wind and sand dust increase labor and material costs and make traditional spraying very wasteful of water. Thus, power-driven intelligent equipment for unmanned precise operation has great advantages.

Inspiration

Solar energy industry has made great contributions to energy conservation, emission reduction and environmental protection as green energy. In northern region photovoltaic bases, cleaning work has been a great challenge due to environment conditions and park size. Widgtech Ashman adopted intelligent tracking and image recognition technology for unmanned cleaning work, saving manpower, controlling water usage and ensuring cleaning efficiency and effect.

Project Overview

Widgtech Ashman Photovoltaic Cleaning Car has been a Silver winner in the Robotics, Automaton and Automation Design award category in the year 2022 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.

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Silver Recognition

sxdesign was recognized with the coveted Silver A' Design Award in 2023, a testament to excellence of their work Widgtech Ashman Photovoltaic Cleaning Car.

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Introducing Widgtech Ashman: The Intelligent Solar Panel Cleaning Vehicle by sxdesign

Beijing, China - February 2023 - sxdesign unveils Widgtech Ashman, an intelligent solar panel cleaning vehicle designed to revolutionize photovoltaic maintenance.

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