Automated wall‐climbing robot for concrete construction inspection

• Published in: Journal of field robotics Vol. 40; no. 1; pp. 110 - 129
• Main Authors: Yang, Liang, Li, Bing, Feng, Jinglun, Yang, Guoyong, Chang, Yong, Jiang, Biao, Xiao, Jizhong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.01.2023
• Subjects: 3D robotic mapping; Area; artificial intelligence; Artificial neural networks; Building codes; Climbing; Concrete bridges; Concrete construction; Concrete structures; Construction inspection; Cracks; Data collection; Finite element method; Flaw detection; GPS denied; Image reconstruction; Inertial navigation; Inertial platforms; inspection robots; Modules; Navigation systems; Robots; Semantics; Surface defects; Three dimensional models

Human‐made concrete structures require cutting‐edge inspection tools to ensure the quality of the construction to meet the applicable building codes and to maintain the sustainability of the aging infrastructure. This paper introduces a wall‐climbing robot for metric concrete inspection that can rea...