Remote-Controlled Visual Inspection Machine for Bridge Supports

摘要：

　　We have developed a remote-controlled visual inspection machine for bridge supports.This inspection machine adheres to concrete structures using two sets of suction cups, and ascends by alternating movements of the two sets of suction cups.Attached to the inspection machine is a CCD video camera.Video data of the condition of bridge supports is transmitted wirelessly to the operator.The visual inspection machine can ascend vertical concrete structures and then inspect bridge supports by moving horizontally.The maximum height the machine is capable of inspecting is limited by the length of the power cables as well as the weight.It will be able to inspect higher bridge supports when the weight of power cables can be reduced.The weight and the dimensions of the testing machine are about 17 kg and 84 cm by 72cm, respectively.

关键词： Bridge Support Visual Inspection Inspection Machine Remote Control

作者: Saeko Tokuomi Kazuya Mori Akihiro Miura

作者单位: Graduate School of Science and Technology,Kumamoto University,2-39-1 Kurokami,Chuo-ku,Kumamoto,860-8555,Japan

会议类型: 国际会议

会议名称: the 2012 International Conference on Vibration, Structural Engineering and Measurement (2012年振动、结构工程与测量国际会议(ICVSEM2012))

会议地点: 上海

会议语种:英文

页码: 1665-1668

在线出版日期: 2012-10-19（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）