The feasibility of a robotic device to operate within underground gas distribution pipe systems and investigate the condition of the pipe is considered. The device is defined to consist of seven subsystems; locomotion, steering and articulation, power, navigation, inspection, communication and control. The robot is found to present major challenges in robotic control, miniaturized packaging, and autonomous navigation; it appears that these difficulties are surmountable with present-day technology. A prototype development plan was developed, providing for a phased approach to first produce a tethered pipe crawler and culminate in the fully autonomous mouse.


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    Titel :

    Prototype Development Plan for a Robot Which Will Investigate the Condition of Underground Pipe


    Beteiligte:
    J. P. Coose (Autor:in) / B. M. Firey (Autor:in) / F. W. Hudson (Autor:in) / C. D. Zinsmeyer (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1987


    Format / Umfang :

    54 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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