Author(s)

Jinghong Yao ¹, Rujin Lv ¹, Xianchao Zhang ¹, Junshu Chen ¹, Jiaxin Lin ¹, Yuan Liao ¹, Hui Jiao ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Science and Technology, Guilin, 541004, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China

Corresponding Author

Rujin Lv

ABSTRACT

To address the long-standing challenges of low efficiency, severe pollution, and high costs in the ship deck paint removal industry, this study proposes a design for an intelligent paint removal robot tailored to ship deck applications, based on an analysis of paint layer types and their properties. The robot integrates a locomotion unit, recognition unit, paint removal unit, and waste paint recovery unit, enabling integrated operations for deck paint removal and recycling. Additionally, a spring-based flexible structure is designed to control the height between the electromagnetic heating module and the paint surface, ensuring adaptability to ship decks with varying curvatures while maintaining an optimal removal distance. The system's reliability is validated through computational modeling and simulation analysis. This research contributes to reducing labor intensity in paint removal processes and advancing the development of the ship deck paint removal industry.

KEYWORDS

Ship deck; Paint removal robot; Paint removal and recovery; Height-adjustment structure

CITE THIS PAPER

Jinghong Yao, Rujin Lv, Xianchao Zhang, Junshu Chen, Jiaxin Lin, Yuan Liao, Hui Jiao. Design and Simulation Analysis of an Intelligent Deck Paint Removal Robot for Ships. Automation and Machine Learning (2026). Vol. 7, No. 1, 31-37. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/autml.2026.070104.

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