INSPIRE Archived Webinars
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INSPIRE-University Transportation Center Webinars
Webinar Date
19 Sep 2018, 11:00 am
Abstract
In addition to visual inspection for surface flaws, inspectors are often required to detect subsurface defects (e.g., delamination and voids) using nondestructive evaluation (NDE) instruments, such as ground penetration radar (GPR) and impact sounding device, in order to determine the structural integrity of bridges and tunnels. In these cases, access to critical locations for reliable and safe inspections is a challenge.
Since 2002, Dr. Jizhong Xiao’s group has developed four generations of wall-climbing robots for NDE inspection of bridges and tunnels. These robots combine the advantages of aerodynamic attraction and suction to achieve a desirable balance of strong adhesion and high mobility. For example, Rise-Rover with two drive modules can carry up to 450 N payload, and GPR-Rover can carry a small GPR antenna for subsurface flaw detection and utility survey on concrete structures. These robots can reach difficult-to-access areas (e.g., the bottom side of bridge decks), take close-up pictures, record and transmit NDE data to a host computer for further analysis. They can potentially make bridge inspection faster, safer, and cheaper without affecting traffic flow on roadways.
This presentation will review the recent development of smart and autonomous wall-climbing robots to realize automated inspection of civil infrastructure with minimal human intervention.
Biography
Dr. Jizhong Xiao is a Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department at The City College of New York, the flagship campus of the City University of New York. Dr. Xiao's research interests include robotics and control, cyber-physical systems, non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of infrastructures, autonomous navigation and 3D simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), real-time and embedded computing, assistive technology, multi-agent systems and swarm robotics.
Recommended Citation
Xiao, Jizhong, "Toward Autonomous Wall-Climbing Robots for Inspection of Concrete Bridges and Tunnels" (2018). INSPIRE Archived Webinars. 5.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/inspire_webinars/5
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Research Center/Lab(s)
INSPIRE - University Transportation Center
Document Type
Video - Presentation
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
movingimage
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2018 Missouri University of Science and Technology, All rights reserved.
