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AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsNoel A. Spishak, Charles M. Richards, Jeffrey M. Hansen, Stephen G. Moore, Dan D. Day
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A magnet sensing portable autonomous device includes a platform. A plurality of wheel sets is coupled to the platform. A drive system is used for driving the plurality of wheels. An attachment mechanism is positioned on an underside of the platform for securing the device to a surface. A control board is used for controlling the operation of the device. In some embodiments, a drill spindle assembly is coupled to the platform. A drill feed assembly is coupled to the drill spindle assembly for raising and lowering the drill spindle assembly. A plurality of sensors are operable to sense one or more magnets disposed below the surface. A drive table is used for positioning the drill spindle assembly in an XY plane based on an output of said plurality of sensors.
A process for operating a portable autonomous device on a structure having a surface, the process comprising:
A portable autonomous device for performing an operation on a surface of a structure, the portable autonomous device comprising:
A method of performing an operation on a surface of a structure using a portable autonomous device having a platform and a drive mechanism coupled to the platform, the method comprising:
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