TY - GEN
T1 - In-pipe inspection robot
AU - Yousef, Basem F.
AU - Bastaki, Nabil
AU - Mavridis, Nikolaos
AU - Antali, Shammah
AU - Menhali, Jameela
AU - Al-Nuaimi, Klaithem
AU - Dhaheri, Noura Al
AU - Endo, Gen
AU - Hirose, Shigeo
AU - Sekine, Hiroki
AU - Daigo, Seto
AU - Sasaki, Yuki
AU - Dupont, Hugues
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - A novel in-pipe inspection robot is designed to overcome the difficulties and challenges that face other existing in-pipe inspection robots. The sophisticated design and configuration of the robot enables it to navigate autonomously through a pipeline. It consists of two clamping modules and one module for steering and locomotion. The clamping modules utilize flexible spring sheets to enable the robot to dynamically adjust its radial dimension and clamping force to attach to pipes of different inner diameters and overcome the obstacles associated with sudden or gradual changes in pipe diameters. A sophisticated middle module enables the robot to not only propel through the pipeline, but also to steer into the desired direction when approaching a junction or a bend. In addition, the robot is supported by a hole-finding capability through a set of smart sensors mounted on the robot nose, so the robot can find its travel trajectory along turns and T-junctions.
AB - A novel in-pipe inspection robot is designed to overcome the difficulties and challenges that face other existing in-pipe inspection robots. The sophisticated design and configuration of the robot enables it to navigate autonomously through a pipeline. It consists of two clamping modules and one module for steering and locomotion. The clamping modules utilize flexible spring sheets to enable the robot to dynamically adjust its radial dimension and clamping force to attach to pipes of different inner diameters and overcome the obstacles associated with sudden or gradual changes in pipe diameters. A sophisticated middle module enables the robot to not only propel through the pipeline, but also to steer into the desired direction when approaching a junction or a bend. In addition, the robot is supported by a hole-finding capability through a set of smart sensors mounted on the robot nose, so the robot can find its travel trajectory along turns and T-junctions.
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U2 - 10.1142/9789814415958_0039
DO - 10.1142/9789814415958_0039
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84891361534
SN - 9789814415941
T3 - Adaptive Mobile Robotics - Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies for Mobile Machines, CLAWAR 2012
SP - 289
EP - 296
BT - Adaptive Mobile Robotics - Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies for Mobile Machines, CLAWAR 2012
PB - World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
T2 - 15th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies for Mobile Machines, CLAWAR 2012
Y2 - 23 July 2012 through 26 July 2012
ER -