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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Pipe inspection"”.
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Pipe Inspection Automation with Mobile Ground Vehicles
… develop a series of mobile robotics projects for inspection of infrastructure to release humans of dirty, dangerous and dull tasks and give them more time to think and to create. To achieve this, one should consider the design of two different elements which are essential for the inspection of …
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Design and analysis of a flexible tendon-driven joint for in-pipe inspection robots
Leaks in water distribution pipelines result in potentially significant losses of water resources and energy. The detection of such leaks is crucial for effective water resource management. In-pipe robots equipped with sensing devices are high potential solutions for accurate, efficient, and …
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Percussion Based Detection Method for Localization of Pipe Inspection Gauge using Advanced Machine Learning Classification and Clustering Techniques.
Pipelines carry the blood upon which our 21st century is built. They are used all over the world, transporting oil, natural gas, water, and other valuable liquids allowing for basic necessities and travel. However, pipeline infrastructure on the decline from old age and constant use, maintenance …
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Biologically inspired underwater propulsion and adhesion mechanisms
… research is to develop an innovative underwater pipe inspection robot with both swimming and crawling capabilities as opposed to conventional in-pipe robots with wheeled designs or driven by propellers. The contents of this thesis include two different parts: a propulsion mechanism using a …
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Positive pressure induced channeled suction cups
Leaking in water pipe is a critical issue in Middle Eastern countries such as Kuwait where water is scarce. In-pipe robots can be dispatched to discover the network and inspect the inner surface of the pipe. This thesis describes the design and characterization of suction pads for in-pipe robots. …
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Smart water network management with in-pipe leak detection robots
… the robots which will travel within the WDN's pipes to better differentiate pipe leaks from bumps in the pipes. Starting from the unit of the in-pipe leak detection robot, I investigated ways to make its soft leak sensors able to differentiate between pulling (due to leaks) and bending (due to …
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Eddy current detection of fatigue cracks in drill pipes
… of Namibia. The method employs a 200m length pipe-drilling structure rotated from the surface and acting as a conduit through which the disturbed sediment is transported to the surface for processing. However, cyclic operating stresses combined with corrosion have tended to cause …
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Modeling and design of fiber reinforced pneumatic actuators for soft robotics applications
… wrist posture. The second application is of a pipe climbing soft robot that uses bending and extending type actuators to generate motion on the outside of a pipe. This robot can have applications in nuclear and oil and gas industries for pipe inspection and maintenance.
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Mechatronic design of autonomous underwater vehicles for confined spaces
In utility piping and fluid transportation pipelines, it is often desired to have a robotic device that can navigate the complex structure to carry inspection to maintain the integrity of these infrastructures. In this work, an attempt to design an untethered micro autonomous underwater vehicle, …
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The design of the frugal robot for detecting in-pipe corrosion in the oil and gas sector
A dissertation submitted in fulfilment of the requirement for the Master’s in Information and Communications Technology degree, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2026.
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Design and control of intelligent heterogeneous multi-configurable chained microrobotic modular systems
… the first idea was to develop the microrobot for pipe inspection, the expe¬rience acquired with the first prototypes causes to realize that locomotion systems used inside pipes could also be suitable outside them, and that the prototypes and the control architecture were useful in open spaces. In …