Autonomous robot for power line vibration control and inspection

A method for a vibration control robot, comprising:

• sensing movement of a cable by the vibration control robot;
• and positioning the vibration control robot along a cable to increase suppression of the movement and energy harvesting by the vibration control robot, wherein the vibration control robot comprises:
• a frame, the frame comprising a frame roller cage configured to roll open and closed around the cable;
• a drive system comprising a motor system to maneuver the vibration control robot along the cable;
• and a vibration absorption system to admit and absorb mechanical vibrations from the cable.

A suspended cable system, comprising:

• a frame, the frame comprising a frame roller cage configured to roll open and closed around a cable;
• a drive system comprising a motor system to maneuver the suspended cable system along the cable;
• and
• a vibration absorption system to admit and absorb mechanical vibrations from the cable, the vibration absorption comprising:
• a messenger cable segment of a predetermined length, the messenger cable segment being mechanically coupled to the frame, to admit mechanical vibrations from the cable onto the messenger cable segment;
• an absorbing counterweight tip mass secured at one end of the messenger cable segment;
• and
• a sliding mass that slides along the messenger cable segment.