Robot platform for remotely controlled and/or autonomous inspection of technical facilities
AssigneeALSTOM Technology Ltd
InventorsWolfgang ZESCH, Markus WIESENDANGER
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Abstract
A robot platform is provided, which is intended in particular for remotely controlled and/or autonomous inspection of technical facilities, in particular in power stations, and comprises at least a drive mechanism configured to move the robot platform, an inspection device configured to inspect the technical facility and a communication device for exchanging measurement and/or control data. Particular flexibility in use and extended areas of use are achieved in that the robot platform is modular and the communication device operates in accordance with a uniform standard.
Claims15
A robot platform (10, 20), for remotely controlled and/or autonomous inspection of technical facilities, comprising at least a drive mechanism (15) configured to move the robot platform (10, 20);
- an inspection device (17, 33) configured to inspect the technical facility;
- a position determination device (33) configured to determine position data of the robot platform (10, 20), and a communication device (12-14, IF) configured to exchange measurement and/or control data and transmission of measurement and position data to an evaluation unit, the robot platform (10, 20) is modular, the communication device (12-14) operates in accordance with a uniform standard, and the measurement and position data is streamed to the evaluation unit with a time delay of less than 1 ms.
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