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Title: Systems and methods for robotic sensing, repair and inspection

Abstract

Various embodiments of a bio-inspired robot operable for detecting crack and corrosion defects in tubular structures are disclosed herein.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Arizona State Univ., Tempe, AZ (United States); Arrowhead Center, Las Cruces, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1986835
Patent Number(s):
11504854
Application Number:
16/844,519
Assignee:
Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ); Arrowead Center (Las Cruces, NM)
DOE Contract Number:  
FE0031649
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 04/09/2020
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Marvi, Hamidreza, Dehghan-Niri, Ehsan, and Ilami, Mahdi. Systems and methods for robotic sensing, repair and inspection. United States: N. p., 2022. Web.
Marvi, Hamidreza, Dehghan-Niri, Ehsan, & Ilami, Mahdi. Systems and methods for robotic sensing, repair and inspection. United States.
Marvi, Hamidreza, Dehghan-Niri, Ehsan, and Ilami, Mahdi. Tue . "Systems and methods for robotic sensing, repair and inspection". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1986835.
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