Inspection robot having a laser profiler
US11669100B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 4, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/0038
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system includes an inspection robot having an input sensor comprising a laser profiler and a plurality of wheels structured to engage a curved portion of an inspection surface, wherein the laser profiler is configured to provide laser profiler data of the inspection surface; a controller, comprising: a profiler data circuit structured to interpret the laser profiler data; determine a feature of interest is present at a location of the inspection surface in response to the laser profiler data; and wherein the feature of interest comprises a shape description of the inspection surface at the location of the feature of interest.
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