Title :
Basic maneuvers for an inspection robot for small diameter gas distribution mains
Author :
Dertien, Edwin ; Stramigioli, Stefano
Author_Institution :
IMPACT Inst., Univ. of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
Abstract :
This video shows the design of a mechanical structure of a miniature pipe inspection robot (MPR) capable of moving trough very small pipes (up to 41 mm inner diameter) as well as a wide range of diameters (63 to 125 mm outer diameter). The requirement to negotiate bends, T-joints and steep inclinations pose another set of strict design constraints. In this video the controlled robot is shown in action.
Keywords :
industrial robots; inspection; microrobots; mobile robots; robot dynamics; MPR; basic maneuvers; mechanical structure; miniature pipe inspection robot; small diameter gas distribution mains; Clamps; Inspection; Mobile robots; Payloads; Robot sensing systems; Shape;
Conference_Titel :
Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2011 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-386-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICRA.2011.5980253