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

    Abstract: 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

    Abstract: 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

    Abstract: 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.

    DEVICE FOR PIPE INSPECTION AND METHOD OF USING SAME
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    发明申请
    DEVICE FOR PIPE INSPECTION AND METHOD OF USING SAME 有权
    管道检查装置及其使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130332088A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-12

    申请号:US13967057

    申请日:2013-08-14

    Abstract: A device is described that includes a sensor portion and a chassis portion. The sensor portion includes a plurality of sensing devices. The chassis portion is connected to the sensor portion and includes a first track and a second track. The second track is positioned adjacent the first track. The first and second tracks cooperate to substantially cover an entire width of the chassis portion.

    Abstract translation: 描述了包括传感器部分和底架部分的装置。 传感器部分包括多个感测装置。 底盘部分连接到传感器部分并且包括第一轨道和第二轨道。 第二轨道位于第一轨道附近。 第一和第二轨道配合以基本上覆盖底盘部分的整个宽度。

    Image Processing Techniques for Multi-Sensor Inspection of Pipe Interiors

    公开(公告)号:US20210255116A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-19

    申请号:US17307041

    申请日:2021-05-04

    Abstract: An embodiment provides a method, including: obtaining, from a multi-sensor pipe inspection robot that traverses through the interior of a pipe, two or more sets of condition assessment data for the interior of the pipe collected during a single pass through the interior of the pipe; the two or more sets of condition assessment data comprising a first data type obtained using a first sensor type and a second data type obtained using a second sensor type; combining, using a processor, two or more image processing techniques to adjust imaging of a pipe feature; and forming, using the processor, an image of the interior of the pipe using the two or more image processing techniques. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

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