Study on a Shooting Device to Support a Wire-Driven Bridge Inspection Robot by Masashi OHARA, Hyunwoo SONG, Yogo TAKADA

“…In recent years, the deterioration of many bridges built during the period of rapid economic growth has become a problem. As a solution of it, preventive measures such as visual inspections and repairs by humans have been taken, but these methods have problems in terms of cost and safety. …”
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Sensor output evaluation and FEM analysis in displacement measurement using piezoelectric joint sensor by Nobuhiro SHIMOI, Kazuhisa NAKASHO, Carlos CUADRA

“…Infrastructure built in the period of high economic growth in Japan is becoming deteriorated. Furthermore, it is an issue that costs are expensive because mandatory checking once every five years. …”
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Strategy for lowering electric power consumption concerning vertical wall inspection robot HORNET by Yuhei TOKURA, Yogo TAKADA

“…Many structures such as bridges, buildings, tunnels and dams had been constructed during the high economic growth period in Japan. The deterioration of these structures has become a big social problem. …”
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Making a three-dimensional map in complicated environment by using a bridge inspection robot with a laser range finder by Naoto IMAJO, Tomoki TAJIRI, Mikiji KASHINOKI, Yogo TAKADA

“…Many infrastructures such as bridges and tunnels had been constructed in various parts of Japan during the high economic growth period. They need periodic inspection because they are aging. …”
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A study on analytical method for restoring failure on mold manufacturing to know-how (A method of comparative analysis using matrix) by Naoki HORIGUCHI, Kazuki OHTSUBO, Satoru YONEYAMA

“…As the globalization of various industries continues, the achievement of more sophisticated functions, improved safety, and lower costs is required, particularly in the automobile industry, which is a representative manufacturing industry that has been the driving force behind the economic growth of Japan. Under such circumstances, there is much hope for the reduction of cost from defective work, achieved by implementing preventive measures for the recurrence of defects as a means for improving earnings. …”
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