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Synthetic aperture guided wave imaging using a mobile sensor platform [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
This oral session at conference looks at synthetic aperture guided wave imaging using a mobile sensor ...
Dobie, Gordon   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Prediction and optimization of robot processing technology based on neural network and genetic algorithm

open access: yesJin'gangshi yu moliao moju gongcheng
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
doaj   +1 more source

A Proposal for a Multi-Drive Heterogeneous Modular Pipe- Inspection Micro-Robot

open access: yes, 2008
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
core   +1 more source

Implementation of explosion safety regulations in design of a mobile robot for coal mines [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
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
core   +2 more sources

A Path Tracking Method of a Wall-Climbing Robot towards Autonomous Inspection of Steel Box Girder

open access: yesMachines, 2022
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
doaj   +1 more source

A noncontact ultrasonic platform for structural inspection [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
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
core   +1 more source

Marker based Thermal-Inertial Localization for Aerial Robots in Obscurant Filled Environments

open access: yes, 2019
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
core   +1 more source

Visual navigation system for generator stator wedge inspection mobile robot

open access: yesElectronics Letters, 2022
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
doaj   +1 more source

Autonomous Robotic System using Non-Destructive Evaluation methods for Bridge Deck Inspection

open access: yes, 2017
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
core   +1 more source

A Robust Localization System for Inspection Robots in Sewer Networks † [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
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
core   +1 more source

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