Systems and methods for detecting foreign object debris within a structure

A method for detecting foreign object debris in relation to a structure, the method comprising:

• moving a probe in relation to the structure, wherein the probe comprises a hyperspectral imaging device and a debris collector configured to remove the foreign object debris from the structure;
• acquiring, by the hyperspectral imaging device, hyperspectral image data of one or more portions of the structure;
• receiving, by a control unit in communication with the hyperspectral imaging device, the hyperspectral image data from the hyperspectral imaging device;
• and
• analyzing, by the control unit, the hyperspectral image data to detect a presence of the foreign object debris.

A system for detecting foreign object debris in relation to a structure, the system comprising:

• a robot including a probe, wherein the robot is configured to move the probe in relation to the structure, wherein the probe comprises a hyperspectral imaging device configured to acquire hyperspectral image data of one or more portions of the structure and a debris collector configured to remove the foreign object debris from the structure;
• a control unit in communication with the hyperspectral imaging device, wherein the control unit is an artificial intelligence system or a machine learning system;
• and
• a user interface including a display, wherein the control unit is configured to:
• receive the hyperspectral image data from the hyperspectral imaging device,
• analyze the hyperspectral image data to detect a presence of the foreign object debris, and
• show one or more images of the foreign object debris on the display.