SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSPECTION OF STRUCTURES AND OBJECTS BY SWARM OF REMOTE UNMANNED VEHICLES

A method for inspecting structures that includes using a plurality of independent unmanned mobile vehicles. The unmanned mobile vehicles are equipped with a control and guidance system for enabling each unmanned mobile vehicle to operate autonomously. Each unmanned mobile vehicle may be programmed w...

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Hauptverfasser:	MANSOURI, ALI, R, SAAD, EMAD, W, VIAN, JOHN, L
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	CONTROLLING PHYSICS REGULATING SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
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Zusammenfassung:	A method for inspecting structures that includes using a plurality of independent unmanned mobile vehicles. The unmanned mobile vehicles are equipped with a control and guidance system for enabling each unmanned mobile vehicle to operate autonomously. Each unmanned mobile vehicle may be programmed with an operating program that defines a path of travel for it, relative to a structure to be inspected. The unmanned mobile vehicles are deployed so that they cooperatively form a swarm that travels about the structure. At least one of said unmanned mobile vehicles is used to obtain inspection data of a portion of the structure as it executes its respective operating program.