Design of PEIS: A Low-Cost Pipe Inspector Robot
This paper outlines the design of a novel mechatronic system for semi-automatic inspection and white-water in-pipe obstruction removals without the need for destructive methods or specialized manpower. The device is characterized by a lightweight structure and high transportability. It is composed b...
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| author | Mario Mauro Salvatore Alessio Galloro Leonardo Muzzi Giovanni Pullano Péter Odry Giuseppe Carbone |
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| description | This paper outlines the design of a novel mechatronic system for semi-automatic inspection and white-water in-pipe obstruction removals without the need for destructive methods or specialized manpower. The device is characterized by a lightweight structure and high transportability. It is composed by a front, a rear and a central module that realize the worm-like locomotion of the robot with a specifically designed driving mechanism for the straight motion of the robot along the pipeline. The proposed mechatronic system is easily adaptable to pipes of various sizes. Each module is equipped with a motor that actuates three slider-crank-based mechanisms. The central module incorporates a length-varying mechanism that allows forward and backward locomotion. The device is equipped with specific low-cost sensors that allow an operator to monitor the device and locate an obstruction in real time. The movement of the device can be automatic or controlled manually by using a specific user-friendly control board and a laptop. Preliminary laboratory tests are reported to demonstrate the engineering feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed design, which is currently under patenting. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9b03913cee834b20b4aa53d8ac5c86012023-11-21T20:27:11ZengMDPI AGRobotics2218-65812021-05-011027410.3390/robotics10020074Design of PEIS: A Low-Cost Pipe Inspector RobotMario Mauro Salvatore0Alessio Galloro1Leonardo Muzzi2Giovanni Pullano3Péter Odry4Giuseppe Carbone5Department of Mechanical, Energy and Management Engineering, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, ItalyDepartment of Mechanical, Energy and Management Engineering, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, ItalyDepartment of Mechanical, Energy and Management Engineering, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, ItalyDepartment of Mechanical, Energy and Management Engineering, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, ItalyDepartment of Control Engineering and Information Technology, University of Dunaújváros, 2407 Dunaújváros, HungaryDepartment of Mechanical, Energy and Management Engineering, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, ItalyThis paper outlines the design of a novel mechatronic system for semi-automatic inspection and white-water in-pipe obstruction removals without the need for destructive methods or specialized manpower. The device is characterized by a lightweight structure and high transportability. It is composed by a front, a rear and a central module that realize the worm-like locomotion of the robot with a specifically designed driving mechanism for the straight motion of the robot along the pipeline. The proposed mechatronic system is easily adaptable to pipes of various sizes. Each module is equipped with a motor that actuates three slider-crank-based mechanisms. The central module incorporates a length-varying mechanism that allows forward and backward locomotion. The device is equipped with specific low-cost sensors that allow an operator to monitor the device and locate an obstruction in real time. The movement of the device can be automatic or controlled manually by using a specific user-friendly control board and a laptop. Preliminary laboratory tests are reported to demonstrate the engineering feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed design, which is currently under patenting.https://www.mdpi.com/2218-6581/10/2/74pipe inspectionrobotdetection |
| spellingShingle | Mario Mauro Salvatore Alessio Galloro Leonardo Muzzi Giovanni Pullano Péter Odry Giuseppe Carbone Design of PEIS: A Low-Cost Pipe Inspector Robot Robotics pipe inspection robot detection |
| title | Design of PEIS: A Low-Cost Pipe Inspector Robot |
| title_full | Design of PEIS: A Low-Cost Pipe Inspector Robot |
| title_fullStr | Design of PEIS: A Low-Cost Pipe Inspector Robot |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design of PEIS: A Low-Cost Pipe Inspector Robot |
| title_short | Design of PEIS: A Low-Cost Pipe Inspector Robot |
| title_sort | design of peis a low cost pipe inspector robot |
| topic | pipe inspection robot detection |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-6581/10/2/74 |
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