Development and controller design of wheeled-type pipe inspection robot

Min, Junghu; Setiawan, Yuhanes Dedy; Pratama, Pandu Sandi; Kim, Sang Bong

doi:10.1109/icacci.2014.6968543

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“…HC-06 Bluetooth module is added in the controlling system to provide users with a wireless control of the robot's manoeuvre within the pipe. Likewise, the Double Dual H Bridge L298N DC Motor Driver Module Controller Board is included in the system to govern the motor speed [11]. Furthermore, Light Emitting Diode (LED), Battery Pack, different kinds of resistor and breading board are also required in the development of the control system.…”

Section: Controlling the Robotmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In essence, robots are built to lessen human involvement in the work-intensive and dangerous work condition. Occasionally, robots are utilised to determine unreachable workplaces that cannot be easily accessed by people [3][4][5]. The complicated inner spaces and dangerous contents of pipes need robots for inspection purposes.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The ability to access places which are unreachable to people because of size limitations, temperature, and liquid immersion or safety reasons is among the chief benefits of mobile robots. An instance of such a robot is the BIKE inspection robot which possesses a new technology to operate as an inspection robot [8][9][10][11][12]. The BIKE robot is a magnetic wheeled robot and is efficient at checking power plant facilities and several purposes in the oil and gas industry, such as a vessel or pipe inspection.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Design and Development of an Inspection Robot for Oil and Gas Applications

Hajjaj¹,

Khalid²

2018

IJET

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Pipeline or mass transport line are the chief applications which are typically involved in the oil and gas industries. After various background studies, the pipeline involved in such industries comes from a high technology design and material of use. Hence, inspection and maintenance must be done frequently to ensure the pipeline can be used in an excellent working state. The inspection on pipeline must be done before and after its maintenance. However, it is difficult to inspect within the pipe to ensure it is in good condition. Currently, various new types of technology are used for inspection purposes specifically by means of the Non-Destructive Testing, but it highly costly. Thus, this project focuses on the design and development of an inspection robot to perform a pipeline inspection. Some applications that can accommodate to the designing of a robot is that the robot is able to manoeuvre inside the pipeline wirelessly and give a visual interface while proceeding it. Therefore, this project shows the development processes included in the design and development of an inspection robot for the oil and gas applications.

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Design and Development of an Inspection Robot for Oil and Gas Applications

Hajjaj¹,

Khalid²

2018

IJET

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“…Its use of a second set of articulated caterpillar tracks allows a huge adaptive range of 400-700 mm. Similarly Pukyong National University's tracked in-pipe robot uses modules with both passive and active adaptability mechanisms [24]. The shape adaptability is controlled using a driven threaded shaft lead screw and allows for transitions between 300 mm to 500 mm effective diameter by altering the position of a four bar linkage.…”

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Advances in the Inspection of Unpiggable Pipelines

2017

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Abstract:The field of in-pipe robotics covers a vast and varied number of approaches to the inspection of pipelines with robots specialising in pipes ranging anywhere from 10 mm to 1200 mm in diameter. Many of these developed systems focus on overcoming in-pipe obstacles such as T-sections and elbows, as a result important aspects of exploration are treated as sub-systems, namely shape adaptability. One of the most prevalent methods of hybridised locomotion today is wall-pressing; generating traction using the encompassing pipe walls. A review of wall-pressing systems has been performed, covering the different approaches taken since their introduction. The advantages and disadvantages of these systems is discussed as well as their effectiveness in the inspection of networks with highly varying pipe diameters. When compared to unconventional in-pipe robotic techniques, traditional full-bore wall-pressing robots were found to be at a disadvantage.

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“…However, these robots have certain merits and demerits when considering the inspection of the gas pipes that are narrow, complex, and run over long distances. For example, wheel-and snake-type robots can easily move at high speeds, but, owing to their complex and inflexible structure, downsizing and pushing them through the complex pipes is difficult [15] [16] [17]. As these robots are driven by electric motors, they must be explosion-proof and waterproof.…”

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In-Pipe Inspection Robot Capable of Actively Exerting Propulsive and Tractive Forces With Linear Antagonistic Mechanism

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In this study, the authors comprehensively evaluated the traveling performance of a flexible pipe inspection robot (PI-RO) that can actively output both propulsion and traction forces. Household pipes must be frequently inspected for cracks and corrosion to ensure continuous provision of water and gas. As these pipes are essential for our everyday life, it is difficult to suspend their usage for long periods; hence, inspection should be conducted for short durations. In addition, inspecting entire pipelines using existing methods is challenging because the pipes are constructed over long distances and have complex structures. Therefore, we developed a flexible robot that can actively output propulsion and traction forces to inspect long-distance complex pipelines, such as household pipelines. Herein, we describe the flexible structural design of a PI-RO that inspects thin one-inch pipes (inner diameter of approximately 28 mm) typically present in household piping. We also evaluated the characteristics of each PI-RO unit. Finally, we confirmed that the PI-RO is not significantly affected by the traveling environment, such as long distances and complex smalldiameter pipes, by conducting traveling experiments on small pipes (inner diameter 28 mm) and long-distance (up to approximately 11.7 m) complex pipes composed of horizontal, vertical, and 90° bend pipes.

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Development and controller design of wheeled-type pipe inspection robot

Cited by 18 publications

References 11 publications

Design and Development of an Inspection Robot for Oil and Gas Applications

Design and Development of an Inspection Robot for Oil and Gas Applications

Advances in the Inspection of Unpiggable Pipelines

In-Pipe Inspection Robot Capable of Actively Exerting Propulsive and Tractive Forces With Linear Antagonistic Mechanism

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