Autonomous hull inspection
US9051028B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 17, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S901/44
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hull inspection robot for autonomously inspecting a hull includes a robot body and a drive subsystem onboard the robot for driving and maneuvering the robot about the hull. An autonomous inspection system non-destructively inspects the hull by detecting a state of or near a portion of the hull and comparing the detected state with a stored state of the portion of the hull.
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