Tomiyama, TetsuoGarcía, Luis RubioKršlin, AndražTaykaldiranian, Gerard2017-04-052017-04-052017-03-02Tetsuo Tomiyama, Luis Rubio García, Andraž Kršlin, Gerard Taykaldiranian, Systems and conceptual design of a train cab front cleaning robot, Procedia CIRP, Volume 59, 2017, pp61-662212-8271http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2016.09.031https://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/11725This paper presents and briefly describes the methodology used to get the systems and conceptual design of a train cab front cleaning robot. While the sides of the trains are cleaned by a mechanised washer, the cab fronts are cleaned manually which imply a number of health and safety issues. The aim of this project is first to carry out an analysis of the current procedures in order to detect the possible gaps in the process, generating a list of requirements that will make possible the conceptual design of a cleaning system that fulfil those requirements. The proposed solution includes the division of the system in various subsystems where different solutions for each subsystem will be considered, analysed and selected as a final option to develop a prototype. This paper focuses in the main structure of the robot that holds the end-effector; different conceptual designs are shown that comply with the requirements set in the systems design.enAttribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). You are free to: Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format. The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms. Under the following terms: Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. Information: Non-Commercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes. No Derivatives — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material. No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.Cleaning robotsystems designconceptual designproduct developmentArticle