MODULAR INFRASTRUCTURE INSPECTION PLATFORM
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240121363A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-11

    申请号:US18377963

    申请日:2023-10-09

    摘要: An example implementation includes a device that includes a base infrastructure inspection unit and a plurality of modular sensor units attached to the base infrastructure inspection unit. The base infrastructure inspection unit includes a set of one or more processors and a memory device having code executable by the one or more processors. The executable code synchronizes the plurality of sensor units, captures two or more data streams of infrastructure inspection data, combines the data with metadata indicating synchronization between respective ones of the plurality of sensor units, and provides combined metadata and infrastructure inspection data for inclusion in a photorealistic image based on a three-dimensional (3D) model of the infrastructure.

    Image processing techniques for multi-sensor inspection of pipe interiors

    公开(公告)号:US11029257B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-08

    申请号:US16353034

    申请日:2019-03-14

    摘要: An embodiment provides a method, including: obtaining, from a multi-sensor pipe inspection robot that traverses through the interior of a pipe, sensor data, such as structured laser light sensor data and Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) sensor data, for the interior of the pipe; identifying a pipe feature using one or more of the sensor data types; selecting an image processing technique based on the pipe feature identified using a stored association between the pipe feature and an image processing technique; and forming an image of the interior of the pipe by implementing the selected image processing technique. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ROBOTIC, IN-PIPE WATER QUALITY TESTING

    公开(公告)号:US20210048423A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-18

    申请号:US17086361

    申请日:2020-10-31

    IPC分类号: G01N33/18 F16L55/34

    摘要: One embodiment provides a pipe inspection robot, including: a chassis configured to traverse through an interior of a water or sewer pipe; a water quality probe comprising a first end that couples to the chassis and a sensing end distal thereto; an electric motor configured to reposition the sensing end of the water quality probe with respect to the chassis; said electric motor acting to move the sensing end of the water quality probe to reposition the sensing end proximate to fluid containing water located proximate to a bottom part of the chassis; the sensing end configured to contact the fluid containing water for contact sensing of water quality data. Other aspects are described and claimed.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ROBOTIC, IN-PIPE WATER QUALITY TESTING

    公开(公告)号:US20190285606A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-19

    申请号:US16429655

    申请日:2019-06-03

    IPC分类号: G01N33/18 F16L55/34

    摘要: One embodiment provides a pipe inspection robot, including: a chassis configured to traverse through an interior of a water or sewer pipe; an extension piece coupled to the chassis; a water quality probe comprising a first end that couples to the extension piece and a sensing end distal thereto; an electric motor configured to reposition the sensing end of the water quality probe with respect to the extension piece; said electric motor acting to rotate the sensing end of the water quality probe to reposition the sensing end proximate to fluid containing water located proximate to a bottom part of the chassis; the sensing end configured to contact the fluid containing water for contact sensing of water quality data. Other aspects are described and claimed.

    Image Processing Techniques for Multi-Sensor Inspection of Pipe Interiors

    公开(公告)号:US20190285555A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-19

    申请号:US16353034

    申请日:2019-03-14

    摘要: An embodiment provides a method, including: obtaining, from a multi-sensor pipe inspection robot that traverses through the interior of a pipe, sensor data, such as structured laser light sensor data and Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) sensor data, for the interior of the pipe; identifying a pipe feature using one or more of the sensor data types; selecting an image processing technique based on the pipe feature identified using a stored association between the pipe feature and an image processing technique; and forming an image of the interior of the pipe by implementing the selected image processing technique. Other embodiments are described and claimed.