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FiN‐Kiri: Fabric‐Based Inflatable Kirigami Actuator for Multimodal Soft Robots

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This study introduces a type of inflatable fabric‐based kirigami actuator capable of performing bending motion. The actuator is utilized as soft grippers, a crawling robot and a swimming robot. The crawling robot demonstrated extraordinary motion capabilities, such as moving forward, turning and navigating a narrow tunnel.
Yang Yu, Yupei Zhang, Yanqi Yin, Yehui Wu, Jinyao Zhang, Ruiyu Bai, Jiaqiang Yao, Kewei Su, Chenyi Yu, Zhicheng Tian, Naipeng Li, Zhuang Zhang, Bo Li   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Autonomous Elbow Controller for Differential Drive In-Pipe Robots

Robotics, 2021
The inspection of legacy nuclear facilities to aid in decommissioning is a world wide issue. One of the challenges is the characterisation of pipe networks within them.
Liam Brown, Joaquin Carrasco, Simon Watson   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Worm‐Inspired Origami Robot with Multimodal Locomotion for Adaptive Mobility in Complex Pipeline Environments

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
An origami worm‐inspired robot achieves multimodal locomotion in confined pipelines through mechatronic integration that embeds actuation, control, and communication within each origami module. Large, reversible configuration and dimensional changes enable 25 gaits synthesized by a unified framework across peristaltic, inchworm, and wheel‐rolling modes
Qiwei Zhang, Kangning Tan, Zihan He, Hongsen Pang, Yanjie Wang, Hongbin Fang, Jian Xu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Multifunctional Magnetic Climbing Robot for Pressure Steel Pipe Inspections in Hydropower Plants

Machines
The inlet pressure steel pipe is an important part of the hydropower unit, and its inspection tasks mainly include cleaning with high-pressure water, surface anti-corrosion layer detection and internal flaw detection.
Enguang Guan, Jinghui Cui, Yanzheng Zhao, Yao Wang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mechatronics Design of an Autonomous Pipe-Inspection Robot

MATEC Web of Conferences, 2018
Pipelines require periodical inspection to detect corrosion, deformation and congestion with obstacles in the network. Autonomous mobile robots are good solutions for this task.
Abdellatif Mohamed, Mohamed Hazem, Hesham Mohamed, Abdelmoneim Ahmed, Kamal Amro, Khaled Ahmed   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

GraphRAG for engineering diagrams: ChatP&ID enables LLM interaction with P&IDs

AIChE Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) are central to process engineering workflows, yet extracting information from them remains a tedious and time‐consuming task. This work introduces ChatP&ID, a framework enabling natural‐language interaction with smart P&IDs through Graph Retrieval‐Augmented Generation (GraphRAG), to our knowledge ...
Achmad Anggawirya Alimin, Artur M. Schweidtmann   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of Pipe Inspection Robot

International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology, 2022
Abstract: Pipelines have been a major source to transfer oil and gas from one destination to another as they are economical when compared to other transportation means. Usually metal pipes are used which can undergo corrosion, develop cavities and holes leading to leakage of fluid and develop irregularities on the inner surface.
openaire   +1 more source

Design, Control, and Clinical Applications of Magnetic Actuation Systems: Challenges and Opportunities

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
This review aims to provide a broad understanding for interdisciplinary researchers in engineering and clinical applications. It addresses the development and control of magnetic actuation systems (MASs) in clinical surgeries and their revolutionary effects in multiple clinical applications.
Yingxin Huo, Lidong Yang, Tiantian Xu, Dong Sun   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Design of a novel inchworm in-pipe robot based on cam-linkage mechanism

Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 2021
This paper presents a novel double-direction inchworm in-pipe robot, called the Cam-Linkage Robot (CLR), used to carry sensors and instruments to perform inspection and cleaning jobs inside pipelines.
Qizhi Xie, Songyong Liu, Xiliang Ma
doaj   +1 more source

Design of a new steerable in-pipe inspection robot and its robust control in presence of pipeline flow

, 2020
Robust multivariable control of an in-pipe inspection robot with variable pitch rate is performed in this paper which moves through the pipelines while fluid is flowing.
H. Tourajizadeh, A. Sedigh, V. Boomeri, M. Rezaei   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source