Aerial Robotics in Inspection and Maintenance Operations - From Design to Deployment

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Aerial Robotics in Inspection and Maintenance Operations - From Design to Deployment

Original language description

In the evolving landscape of industrial inspection and maintenance, aerial robotic technologies are increasingly becoming indispensable due to their exceptional maneuverability and capacity for performing complex airborne operations. Their significance is underscored by a wealth of projects and research efforts, highlighting aerial robotics’ growing impact in this domain. These technologies are revolutionizing the way inspections and maintenance tasks are conducted at significant heights. By employing advanced perception systems, these robots can closely examine equipment like electrical power line components, identifying defects thorough visual analysis. This typically involves capturing and processing images or videos through onboard Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems, pinpointing components in need of repair or replacement. In high-risk environments such as oil and gas facilities, drones are becoming crucial for personnel safety monitoring. They use advanced sensor arrays and camera systems to assess and track the status of workers, enabling contactless interaction between humans and drone swarms. This is achieved through advanced algorithms, facilitating safe and efficient operations. Moreover, aerial robots are branching out into direct physical interaction with their environments. This includes tasks like tool delivery to workers in challenging positions or executing automated maintenance activities, such as installing protective measures on power lines or conducting thorough inspections of pipeline integrity. However, the development and control of these aerial robots for industrial applications present multifaceted challenges. These robots are designed for intimate interaction with their environments, far beyond the scope of standard drone tasks focused on remote sensing. They are required to navigate through tight spaces, avoid obstacles, work collaboratively in multi-robot teams, and operate in unstructured scenarios, often in confined industrial spaces. Their autonomous functionality brings about intricate scientific and technical challenges. This encompasses the need for precise perception using a blend of onboard and external sensors, sophisticated navigation, and the execution of tasks and control management systems. Crucial to their operation is the assurance of safety, reliability, and user-friendliness, bolstered by a robust safety framework to ensure resilient and accurate deployment, particularly during initial operations in complex industrial settings. These robots are also innovatively designed with state-of-the-art technologies, enabling them to independently control their position and orientation, crucial for reaching and operating in inaccessible locations. This special session focuses on showcasing advanced research in the application of aerial robotics for industrial inspection and maintenance. It seeks submissions on topics including innovative design, advanced control systems, autonomous navigation, direct physical interaction, safety monitoring in high-risk environments, and human-robot interaction, among others, which topics of interest include, without being limited to: - Innovative Design and Engineering of Aerial Robots, - Advanced Dynamics and Control Systems, - Autonomous Navigation and Path Planning, - AI and Machine Learning in Aerial Robotics, - Sensor Fusion and Data Processing, - Human-Robot Interaction and Collaboration, - Physical Interaction and Aerial Manipulation, - Energy Efficiency and Sustainability.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

W - Workshop organization

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

20204 - Robotics and automatic control

Project

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Continuities

R - Projekt Ramcoveho programu EK

Publication year

2024

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Event location

Chania, Crete

Event country

GR - GREECE

Event starting date

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Event ending date

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Total number of attendees

30

Foreign attendee count

30

Type of event by attendee nationality

WRD - Celosvětová akce