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Robotic Inspection Of Geometrically Complex Tank Systems, James Dinsmore, Jay Kim, Randolph Snook, Thanh Tran, Trenton Wilhelmi
Robotic Inspection Of Geometrically Complex Tank Systems, James Dinsmore, Jay Kim, Randolph Snook, Thanh Tran, Trenton Wilhelmi
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The primary focus of this project is to create an autonomous rail based robot to inspect and traverse tanks with the idea of future improvements that would carry out all duties of the refurbishing process. By using a more cost-efficient method of semi-autonomous robotic inspection and refurbishment, Newport News Shipbuilding will be able to reduce the risk of harm and level of manual labor required for the refurbishment process. Additionally, the amount of personal protective equipment that needs disposal should be decreased, thus having a positive impact on the environment.
An initial prototype was developed as a 2013-2014 senior project. …