Source:CHINADAILY
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BEIJING --
Chinese researchers have developed an intelligent robot to facilitate concrete
drainage system detection.
The current
detection of concrete drainage facilities for large hydropower stations is
conducted by the traditional methods of scaffolding erection and artificial
detection with the disadvantages of high safety risks, long maintenance cycles,
difficult operation and high costs.
The new concrete
drainage system detection robot is operated by remote control and automatic
working modes. It can walk on walls, cross obstacles, recognize flaws in
concrete surfaces and generate 3D graphics.
The robot
is designed to be light in weight, carry heavy loads and achieve stable
performance in adsorption and climbing on walls. It is expected to reduce
detection difficulty and safety risks, as well as improve the operation
efficiency of concrete drainage system maintenance.
The robot
was developed by the Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of
Sciences.