Design and Control of a Diameter-Adaptable In-Pipe Inspection Robot

Ahmed Zeid; Amur Al-Yahmedi; Riadh Zaier; Issam Bahadur

doi:10.1109/IMCET59736.2023.10368241

Design and Control of a Diameter-Adaptable In-Pipe Inspection Robot

Ahmed Zeid^*, Amur Al-Yahmedi, Riadh Zaier, Issam Bahadur

^*Corresponding author for this work

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

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Abstract

In-Pipe Inspection Robots have been a viable option in non-intrusive internal pipeline inspection. In this study, a new battery-powered wall-pressing In-Pipe Inspection Robot is proposed with a design aimed at its diameter-adaptability to a wide range of pipe diameters. The proposed robot is battery-powered and features a single drive motor whose power is transmitted to the robot's active wheels through a drive train. The robot's diameter can be adjusted actively via a lead screw mechanism actuated by a stepper motor and controlled via an Arduino-based microcontroller in order to generate necessary tractive forces to support user-specified payloads. This robot's diameter adaption mechanism allows it to inspecting pipelines of diameters in the range of [233- 324] mm.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2023 IEEE 4th International Multidisciplinary Conference on Engineering Technology, IMCET 2023
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	27-31
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9798350313826
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IMCET59736.2023.10368241
Publication status	Published - 2023
Event	4th IEEE International Multidisciplinary Conference on Engineering Technology, IMCET 2023 - Beirut, Lebanon Duration: Dec 12 2023 → Dec 14 2023

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Name	2023 IEEE 4th International Multidisciplinary Conference on Engineering Technology, IMCET 2023

Conference

Conference	4th IEEE International Multidisciplinary Conference on Engineering Technology, IMCET 2023
Country/Territory	Lebanon
City	Beirut
Period	12/12/23 → 12/14/23

Keywords

In-Pipe Inspection Robot
Pipe Diameter Adaptability
Wall-Pressing Mechanism

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Artificial Intelligence
Computer Networks and Communications
Computer Science Applications
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
Control and Optimization

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Zeid, A., Al-Yahmedi, A., Zaier, R., & Bahadur, I. (2023). Design and Control of a Diameter-Adaptable In-Pipe Inspection Robot. In 2023 IEEE 4th International Multidisciplinary Conference on Engineering Technology, IMCET 2023 (pp. 27-31). (2023 IEEE 4th International Multidisciplinary Conference on Engineering Technology, IMCET 2023). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/IMCET59736.2023.10368241

Design and Control of a Diameter-Adaptable In-Pipe Inspection Robot. / Zeid, Ahmed; Al-Yahmedi, Amur; Zaier, Riadh et al.
2023 IEEE 4th International Multidisciplinary Conference on Engineering Technology, IMCET 2023. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2023. p. 27-31 (2023 IEEE 4th International Multidisciplinary Conference on Engineering Technology, IMCET 2023).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Zeid, A, Al-Yahmedi, A, Zaier, R & Bahadur, I 2023, Design and Control of a Diameter-Adaptable In-Pipe Inspection Robot. in 2023 IEEE 4th International Multidisciplinary Conference on Engineering Technology, IMCET 2023. 2023 IEEE 4th International Multidisciplinary Conference on Engineering Technology, IMCET 2023, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 27-31, 4th IEEE International Multidisciplinary Conference on Engineering Technology, IMCET 2023, Beirut, Lebanon, 12/12/23. https://doi.org/10.1109/IMCET59736.2023.10368241

Zeid A, Al-Yahmedi A, Zaier R , Bahadur I. Design and Control of a Diameter-Adaptable In-Pipe Inspection Robot. In 2023 IEEE 4th International Multidisciplinary Conference on Engineering Technology, IMCET 2023. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2023. p. 27-31. (2023 IEEE 4th International Multidisciplinary Conference on Engineering Technology, IMCET 2023). doi: 10.1109/IMCET59736.2023.10368241

Zeid, Ahmed ; Al-Yahmedi, Amur ; Zaier, Riadh et al. / Design and Control of a Diameter-Adaptable In-Pipe Inspection Robot. 2023 IEEE 4th International Multidisciplinary Conference on Engineering Technology, IMCET 2023. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2023. pp. 27-31 (2023 IEEE 4th International Multidisciplinary Conference on Engineering Technology, IMCET 2023).

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