Development of Dam Inspection Underwater Robot

The maintenances of social infrastructures such as dams and bridges are important subjects. The older the infrastructure becomes, the more need there is for effective inspection methods. In the inspection of the underwater dam structure, divers can be used, but the inspection result is insufficient....

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Published inJournal of robotics, networking and artificial life Vol. 6; no. 1; pp. 18 - 22
Main Authors Hirai, Hiroyasu, Ishii, Kazuo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.06.2019
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remotely operated vehicle
dam inspection
underwater robot positioning
Underwater robot
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Summary:The maintenances of social infrastructures such as dams and bridges are important subjects. The older the infrastructure becomes, the more need there is for effective inspection methods. In the inspection of the underwater dam structure, divers can be used, but the inspection result is insufficient. We developed an underwater inspection robot for use not only with dams, but in bridges, etc. It can do video capture, indirect measurement using a laser, depth and heading keeping as well as having other functions too. The underwater inspection robot was tested in an actual dam inspection where it showed its’ effectiveness.
ISSN:2405-9021
2352-6386
2352-6386
DOI:10.2991/jrnal.k.190531.004