Methods and systems of repairing a structure
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsDavid Michael Bain, Phillip John Crothers, Martin Szarski
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Abstract
A method of repairing a structure is provided. The method includes inspecting the structure with a robotic device to identify a structural defect in the structure, generating a tool path for repairing the structural defect, and transmitting the tool path to the robotic device from a location remote from the robotic device.
Claims20
A method of repairing a structure, said method comprising:
- inspecting the structure with a robotic device to identify a structural defect in the structure;
- generating a tool path for repairing the structural defect;
- and
- transmitting the tool path to the robotic device from a location remote from the robotic device.
A system for use in repairing a structure, said system comprising:
- a robotic device comprising at least one inspection tool, wherein said robotic device is at a first location;
- and
- a computing device coupled in communication with said robotic device, wherein said computing device is at a second location remote from the first location, said computing device configured to:
- direct the robotic device to inspect the structure with the at least one inspection tool to identify a structural defect in the structure;
- generate a tool path for repairing the structural defect;
- and
- transmit the tool path to said robotic device.
A computer-readable storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon, wherein, when executed by at least one processor, the computer-executable instructions cause the processor to:
- direct a robotic device to inspect a structure with at least one inspection tool to identify a structural defect in the structure;
- generate a tool path for repairing the structural defect;
- and
- transmit the tool path to the robotic device from a location remote from the robotic device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.