Automated Piping Inspection Robot for Infrastructure
Inspection System
Automated Piping Inspection Robot for Infrastructure
Inspection System
Piping is the nerve network of infrastructure and manufacturing facilities. However, when inspecting them, you cannot easily see or check them for their maintenance. We will develop and commercialize a robotic system that automatically determines the connections and supports scattered throughout the piping, inspects them on its own, and acquires images and data.
- Affiliation:
- 1 Osaka Metropolitan University
- 2 Osaka Metropolitan University College of Technology
- Representative:
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Yasuyuki Kaneno PhD¹
Tomoharu Doi PhD²
Iori Inui PhD²
Professor,
Osaka Metropolitan University
Graduate School of Engineering
Yasuyuki Kaneno PhD
He develops intermetallic compounds and alloys with high strength, high wear resistance, and high corrosion resistance, and studies the microstructure and mechanical properties of metallic materials.
Professor,
Osaka Metropolitan University
College of Technology
Tomoharu Doi PhD
He applies control engineering, information technology, and microcomputer technology to mechatronics technology, which combines mechanical and electronic engineering, to research and develop "mechatronics integration technology" to create new devices and systems.
Graduated from
Osaka Metropolitan University
College of Technology
Iori Inui
His major is mechatronics. He believes that "robots should do what robots can do and humans should focus on what only humans can do," and is working on robot development.
SOLUTIONMethods for solving social issues
Robots to Solve Problems such as Lack of Technology and Manpower
Many public infrastructure facilities are approaching the end of their working life. However, due to a lack of personnel and technology, satisfactory maintenance and inspections are still not being carried out. This robot system solves these problems and eases the burden on humans.
ORIGINALITYUniqueness, Passion for Development
Inspection Systems Using a Different Approach than Drones
Many companies have already introduced industrial drones to perform inspection work. Although they are highly agile and maneuverable, they are easily affected by weather and wind, and their continuous operation time is not very long due to battery performance limitations. This robot system has been developed based on the concept of compensating for these weaknesses of drones.
VISIONDream, Outlook, Business Image
Make Robots Permeate a Society Undergoing Major Changes
"Walk down the street and you will see robots working in place of humans." As such scenes become commonplace, humans will learn, think, and create what only humans can do. As the first step toward such a future, we would like to send this robot out into society to give humans more time to be creative.
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