NDLI: PipeTron series - Robots for pipe inspection

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Debenest, Paulo Guarnieri, Michele Hirose, Shigeo
Copyright Year	2014
Description	Author affiliation: HiBot, Tokyo, Japan (Debenest, Paulo; Guarnieri, Michele; Hirose, Shigeo)
Abstract	Pipes are present in most of the infrastructure around us - in refineries, chemical plants, power plants, not to mention sewer, gas and water distribution networks. Inspection of these pipes is extremely important, as failures may result in catastrophic accidents with loss of lives. However, inspection of small pipes (from 3 to 6 inches) is usually neglected or performed only partially due to the lack of satisfactory tools. This paper introduces a new series of robots named PipeTron, developed especially for inspection of pipes in refineries and power plants. The mobility concept and design of each version will be described, follower by results of field deployment and considerations for future improvements.
Starting Page	1
Ending Page	6
File Size	921826
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
e-ISBN	9781479964222
DOI	10.1109/CARPI.2014.7030052
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2014-10-14
Publisher Place	Brazil
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Wires Wheels Inspection Service Robots Maintenance Mobile robots Oil Refineries Power Generation Elbow Joints
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
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PipeTron series - Robots for pipe inspection