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Development of a small autonomous pipe inspection robot (Modularization of hardware using the technique of wooden mosaic work)

open access: yesNihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu, 2016
Since 1965, the number of cities constructing and operating sewerage systems had been on the rise, with waterway overhaul now prevalent in many parts of Japan.
Hirofumi MAEDA, Ryota KUROZUMI
doaj   +1 more source

iCrawl: An Inchworm-Inspired Crawling Robot

open access: yesIEEE Access, 2020
Inchworms use their morphology and evolved behaviors to crawl and climb various complex surfaces. This has inspired the development of different robots that can demonstrate similar capabilities for various applications such as the inspection of a complex
Muhammad Bilal Khan   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Electromagnetic Feet With Soft Toes for Adaptive, Versatile, and Stable Locomotion of an Inchworm-Inspired Pipe Crawling Robot

open access: yesFrontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022
Feet play an important role in the adaptive, versatile, and stable locomotion of legged creatures. Accordingly, several robotic research studies have used biological feet as the inspiration for the design of robot feet in traversing complex terrains ...
Muhammad Bilal Khan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Strategies for pipeline inspection using mobile robots

open access: yesResearch and Review Journal of Nondestructive Testing, 2023
Continuous non-destructive monitoring of large-scale pipelines is extremely challenging with traditional manual inspections. In this paper, we explore possible strategies that a collection of inspection robots could adopt to address this challenge.
Jie Zhang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development of In-pipe Inspection Robot

open access: yesIOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, 2016
An in-pipe inspection robots are designed to remove the labour force and to act in inaccessible environment. In this paper we present a comprehensive study of in-pipe inspection robot. After some period every pipeline requires inspection and maintenance to ensure their safety and integrity.
Atul A. Gargade, Dr. Shantipal S. Ohol
openaire   +1 more source

Design and Kinematic Characteristic Analysis of a Spiral Robot for Oil and Gas Pipeline Inspections

open access: yesActuators, 2023
This study presents a spiral pipeline robot designed for detecting and preventing oil and gas pipeline leakages. A comprehensive analysis of factors such as spiral angle, normal force, pipe material, and operating attitude is conducted based on the robot’
Hongwei Yan   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Design, modeling, and impedance control of a new in-pipe inspection robot equipped by a manipulator

open access: yesScientia Iranica. International Journal of Science and Technology, 2021
In this paper, a new in-pipe robot is designed and modeled, which is equipped by a manipulator in order to perform repairing tasks within the pipelines. Also, in order to provide a good manipulation process, impedance control is designed and implemented ...
H. Tourajizadeh   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Degradable Magnetic Composites from Recycled NdFeB Magnets for Soft Actuation and Sensing

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This work presents a degradable soft magnetic composite made from recycled NdFeB particles embedded in a gelatin‐based organogel. The material is processed into magnetic sensors and soft robotic components, which can later be dissolved in a green solvent to recover NdFeB magnetic particles.
Muhammad Bilal Khan   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

An in-pipe inspection robot based on adaptive mobile mechanism: Mechanical design and basic experiments

open access: yes, 2007
A robot, which is composed of adaptive mobile mechanism, is developed for the purpose of performing the internal inspection tasks of pipelines. Adaptability and efficiency are the basic considerations for this robot.
Ma SG(马书根)   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Pipe Line Inspection Robot

open access: yesInternational Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology, 2022
Abstract: Pipelines are mainly constructed to transport all kinds of fluids and gases. Many accidents had occurred from fluid leaks because of cracks and corrosion of pipelines. To eliminate or minimize the accidents periodical inspection of pipelines should be done.
openaire   +1 more source

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