Pipelines are backbone of the transportation of gases and liquids such as oil, gasoline,
water, and sewage. However, pipelines are constantly aging and sustaining damage, which …

It is of great importance for pipeline systems to be is efficient, cost-effective and safe during
the transportation of the liquids and gases. However, underground pipelines often …

As the restaurant industry is facing labor shortage issues, the use of meal delivery robots
instead of waiters/waitresses not only allows the customers to experience the impact of robot …

An inertial navigation system (INS) aided by odometers and a series of reference points has
been extensively used to determine the location of pipeline inspection gauges (PIGs) in long …

Accurate robot localization represents a challenge inside pipes due to the particular
conditions that characterize this type of environment. Outdoor techniques (GPS in particular) …

One of the most fundamental tasks for robots inspecting water distribution pipes is
localization, which allows for autonomous navigation, for faults to be communicated, and for …

Pipeline networks have been widely utilised in the transportation of water, natural gases, oil
and waste materials efficiently and safely over varying distances with minimal human …

Pipeline inspection gauges easily become wedged in offshore and onshore small-diameter
pipelines (where the outer diameter, D, of the pipe is less than 150 mm), particularly at the …

Abstract Attitude Measurement System (AMS) that constructed by the low-cost Micro-Inertial
Measurement Unit (MIMU) is usually adopted as the backup equipment for the fixed-wing …

Due to its safest-operation, lowest-expense and highest-efficient, the pipeline system plays
an important role in oil/gas/water transportation. However, the buried pipeline is sometimes …