System, method, and apparatus to perform a surface inspection using real-time position information

A system, comprising:

• an inspection robot having a plurality of input sensors, the plurality of input sensors comprising a first plurality of horizontally distributed ultra-sonic (UT) sensors configured to determine UT data, and a second plurality of horizontally distributed magnetic induction sensors configured to determine electromagnetic (EM) induction data,
• wherein at least a portion of an inspection surface comprises a ferrous substrate having a non-ferrous coating thereupon;
• wherein the UT data and the EM induction data comprise inspection data;
• wherein each of the plurality of horizontally distributed magnetic induction sensors is vertically aligned and forward to a corresponding one of the plurality of horizontally aligned UT sensors;
• and
• a controller, comprising:
• a position definition circuit structured to determine an inspection robot position of the inspection robot on the inspection surface;
• a data positioning circuit structured to interpret the inspection data, and to correlate the inspection data to the inspection robot position on the inspection surface;
• an EM data circuit structured to interpret the EM induction data, and to determine a substrate distance value in response to the EM induction data;
• a thickness processing circuit structured to determine a thickness value in response to the UT data, wherein the thickness value comprises at least one of a thickness of the ferrous substrate, a total thickness of the ferrous substrate and the non-ferrous coating, or a thickness of the non-ferrous coating;
• and
• wherein the data positioning circuit is further structured to determine position informed inspection data in response to the correlating of the inspection data with the inspection robot position.