AUTOMATION METHODS FOR UAV PERCHING ON PIPES
AUTOMATION METHODS FOR UAV PERCHING ON PIPES
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A method of inspection or maintenance of a curved ferromagnetic surface using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) having a releasable crawler is provided. The method includes: flying the UAV from an initial position to a pre-perching position in a vicinity of the ferromagnetic surface; autonomously perching the UAV on the ferromagnetic surface; maintaining magnetic attachment of the perched UAV to the ferromagnetic surface; releasing the crawler from the magnetically attached UAV onto the ferromagnetic surface; moving the crawler over the curved ferromagnetic surface while maintaining magnetic attachment of the released crawler to the ferromagnetic surface; inspecting or maintaining the ferromagnetic surface using the magnetically attached crawler; and re-docking the released crawler with the perched UAV.
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AUTOMATION METHODS FOR UAV PERCHING ON PIPES
AUTOMATISIERUNGSMETHODEN ZUM SETZEN EINER DROHNE AUF ROHREN
PROCÉDÉS D'AUTOMATISATION POUR PERCHER UN DRONE SUR DES TUYAUX
2022-11-16
Patent
Electronic Resource
English