Synthetic aperture guided wave imaging using a mobile sensor platform [PDF]
This oral session at conference looks at synthetic aperture guided wave imaging using a mobile sensor ...
Dobie, Gordon +4 more
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ObjectivesWith the rapid development of industrial automation and intelligent manufacturing, the application of industrial robots in the stone processing industry has garnered increasing attention.
Fusen WU
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A Proposal for a Multi-Drive Heterogeneous Modular Pipe- Inspection Micro-Robot
This paper presents the architecture used to develop a micro-robot for narrow pipes inspection. Both the electromechanical design and the control scheme will be described. In pipe environments it is very useful to have a method to retrieve information of
ALBERTO BRUNETE +6 more
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Implementation of explosion safety regulations in design of a mobile robot for coal mines [PDF]
The article focuses on specific challenges of the design of a reconnaissance mobile robotic system aimed for inspection in underground coal mine areas after a catastrophic event.
Babjak, Ján +5 more
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A Path Tracking Method of a Wall-Climbing Robot towards Autonomous Inspection of Steel Box Girder
This paper proposes an autonomous inspection method for steel box girders that uses a wall-climbing robot instead of human workers. According to the 3D operating environment inside the steel box girder, the method proposes a 3D path for the robot to ...
Wei Song +4 more
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A noncontact ultrasonic platform for structural inspection [PDF]
Miniature robotic vehicles are receiving increasing attention for use in nondestructive testing (NDE) due to their attractiveness in terms of cost, safety, and their accessibility to areas where manual inspection is not practical. Conventional ultrasonic
Dobie, Gordon +4 more
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Marker based Thermal-Inertial Localization for Aerial Robots in Obscurant Filled Environments
For robotic inspection tasks in known environments fiducial markers provide a reliable and low-cost solution for robot localization. However, detection of such markers relies on the quality of RGB camera data, which degrades significantly in the presence
A Bircher +6 more
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Visual navigation system for generator stator wedge inspection mobile robot
Stator wedge tightness inspection is one of the most important periodic inspections carried out on required for large‐capacity generators. The traditional wedge tightness inspection method enforces inspectors to enter the narrow and uncomfortable inner ...
BongKyu Jeon +3 more
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Autonomous Robotic System using Non-Destructive Evaluation methods for Bridge Deck Inspection
Bridge condition assessment is important to maintain the quality of highway roads for public transport. Bridge deterioration with time is inevitable due to aging material, environmental wear and in some cases, inadequate maintenance.
Berendsen, Tony +4 more
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A Robust Localization System for Inspection Robots in Sewer Networks † [PDF]
Sewers represent a very important infrastructure of cities whose state should be monitored periodically. However, the length of such infrastructure prevents sensor networks from being applicable.
Alejo, David +2 more
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