A system includes an inspection robot, comprising a plurality of wheels that engage an inspection surface; a plurality of sensors positioned to interrogate the inspection surface; and wherein the plurality of wheels each comprise a first magnetic hub coupled to a second magnetic hub, and wherein the plurality of wheels further define a channel between the magnetic hubs.


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    Title :

    Inspection robot having self-aligning wheels


    Contributors:
    LOOSARARIAN MARK (author) / MOORE JOSHUA (author) / GU YIZHU (author) / LOW KEVIN (author) / BRYNER EDWARD (author) / MACKENZIE LOGAN (author) / MILLER IAN (author) / CHOU ALVIN (author) / JOSLIN TODD (author)

    Publication date :

    2021-01-19


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen / B25J Manipulatoren , MANIPULATORS / B60B VEHICLE WHEELS , Räder für Fahrzeuge / B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge / G01B MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS , Messen der Länge, der Dicke oder ähnlicher linearer Abmessungen / G01N Untersuchen oder Analysieren von Stoffen durch Bestimmen ihrer chemischen oder physikalischen Eigenschaften , INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES / G05B Steuer- oder Regelsysteme allgemein , CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL



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