117 research outputs found
Robot design for leak detection in water-pipe systems
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2012.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.Includes bibliographical references (p. 113-116).Leaks are major problem that occur in the water pipelines all around the world. Several reports indicate loss of around 20 to 30 percent of water in the distribution of water through water pipe systems. Such loss of water represents critical waste of valuable resources, especially in countries such as Saudi Arabia where water is scarce. Moreover, leaks provide pathways for outside contaminants to enter into water pipe system which can deteriorate the quality of water and pose health risks to those drink from it. Considering these negatives, the importance of detecting where the leaks occur within vast network of water pipe system cannot be overemphasized. Further, for accurate and effective detection of the leaks, an in-pipe approach is taken which differs from previous detection methods. This thesis is on the design of mobile robotic platform that carries the necessary sensor and travels inside the water pipe systems. To begin with, experiments were carried out to investigate the suitability of using acoustic sensor to detect the leaks and favorable results were obtained. Then design specification of the mobile robotic platform that will carry the sensor is discussed with brief description of each components of the robot given. As components for the mobile robotic platform, a rigid-flexible robotic joint is developed that enables the robot to travel through bends and turns. Further, a novel braking mechanism using permanent magnet is presented. The mechanism results in a friction controllable leg that can be used to slow down and control the speed of robot in the presence of water flow. Finally, possible candidates for propulsion unit are discussed and evaluated with guidance for future work to be progressed.by Changrak Choi.S.M
Robotics 2010
Without a doubt, robotics has made an incredible progress over the last decades. The vision of developing, designing and creating technical systems that help humans to achieve hard and complex tasks, has intelligently led to an incredible variety of solutions. There are barely technical fields that could exhibit more interdisciplinary interconnections like robotics. This fact is generated by highly complex challenges imposed by robotic systems, especially the requirement on intelligent and autonomous operation. This book tries to give an insight into the evolutionary process that takes place in robotics. It provides articles covering a wide range of this exciting area. The progress of technical challenges and concepts may illuminate the relationship between developments that seem to be completely different at first sight. The robotics remains an exciting scientific and engineering field. The community looks optimistically ahead and also looks forward for the future challenges and new development
NASA Tech Briefs, March 1992
Topics include: New Product Ideas; Electronic Components and Circuits; Electronic Systems; Physical Sciences; Materials; Computer Programs; Mechanics; Machinery; Fabrication Technology; Mathematics and Information Sciences; Life Sciences
Index to 1986 NASA Tech Briefs, volume 11, numbers 1-4
Short announcements of new technology derived from the R&D activities of NASA are presented. These briefs emphasize information considered likely to be transferrable across industrial, regional, or disciplinary lines and are issued to encourage commercial application. This index for 1986 Tech Briefs contains abstracts and four indexes: subject, personal author, originating center, and Tech Brief Number. The following areas are covered: electronic components and circuits, electronic systems, physical sciences, materials, life sciences, mechanics, machinery, fabrication technology, and mathematics and information sciences
Smart Technologies for Precision Assembly
This open access book constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 9th IFIP WG 5.5 International Precision Assembly Seminar, IPAS 2020, held virtually in December 2020. The 16 revised full papers and 10 revised short papers presented together with 1 keynote paper were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. The papers address topics such as assembly design and planning; assembly operations; assembly cells and systems; human centred assembly; and assistance methods in assembly
Index to 1984 NASA Tech Briefs, volume 9, numbers 1-4
Short announcements of new technology derived from the R&D activities of NASA are presented. These briefs emphasize information considered likely to be transferrable across industrial, regional, or disciplinary lines and are issued to encourage commercial application. This index for 1984 Tech B Briefs contains abstracts and four indexes: subject, personal author, originating center, and Tech Brief Number. The following areas are covered: electronic components and circuits, electronic systems, physical sciences, materials, life sciences, mechanics, machinery, fabrication technology, and mathematics and information sciences
Proceedings of the 2018 Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering (CSME) International Congress
Published proceedings of the 2018 Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering (CSME) International Congress, hosted by York University, 27-30 May 2018
Engineering Dynamics and Life Sciences
From Preface:
This is the fourteenth time when the conference “Dynamical Systems: Theory
and Applications” gathers a numerous group of outstanding scientists and engineers, who
deal with widely understood problems of theoretical and applied dynamics.
Organization of the conference would not have been possible without a great effort of
the staff of the Department of Automation, Biomechanics and Mechatronics. The patronage
over the conference has been taken by the Committee of Mechanics of the Polish Academy
of Sciences and Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Poland.
It is a great pleasure that our invitation has been accepted by recording in the history
of our conference number of people, including good colleagues and friends as well as a large
group of researchers and scientists, who decided to participate in the conference for the
first time. With proud and satisfaction we welcomed over 180 persons from 31 countries all
over the world. They decided to share the results of their research and many years
experiences in a discipline of dynamical systems by submitting many very interesting
papers.
This year, the DSTA Conference Proceedings were split into three volumes entitled
“Dynamical Systems” with respective subtitles: Vibration, Control and Stability of Dynamical
Systems; Mathematical and Numerical Aspects of Dynamical System Analysis and
Engineering Dynamics and Life Sciences. Additionally, there will be also published two
volumes of Springer Proceedings in Mathematics and Statistics entitled “Dynamical Systems
in Theoretical Perspective” and “Dynamical Systems in Applications”
NASA Tech Briefs, Summer 1985
Topics include: NASA TU Services; New Product Ideas; Electronic Components and Circuits; Electronic Systems; Physical Sciences; Materials; Life Sciences; Mechanics; Machinery; Fabrication Technology; Mathematics and Information Sciences
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