System and method for position tracking of a crawler on a structure
US12044657B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 8, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2291/2636
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A crawler maps a structure by moving at least longitudinally or circumferentially on the structure. A probe scans the structure to generate scan data corresponding to the structure. A distance measuring unit measures a distance of the probe from a landmark extending circumferentially around the structure. An orientation sensor determines an orientation of the crawler on the structure. A processor generates a map of the scan data of the structure indexed by the distance and orientation.
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