Design of a semi-autonomous modular robotic vehicle for gas pipeline inspection

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part I: Journal of Systems and Control Engineering

Volumn 217, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 109-122

  Ong, J K ^a   Kerr, D ^a   Bouazza Marouf, K ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cable less communication in gas pipes; Fuzzy logic controller; Gas pipe inspection tool; Mobile robotic system; Navigation control in gas pipes

Indexed keywords

CONTROL SYSTEM SYNTHESIS; DEFECTS; FUZZY CONTROL; FUZZY SETS; GAS PIPELINES; INSPECTION; MECHANISMS; MOTION CONTROL; REPAIR; THREE TERM CONTROL SYSTEMS;

CABLE-FREE COMMUNICATION; NAVIGATION CONTROL;

MOBILE ROBOTS;

EID: 0038373705     PISSN: 09596518     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/095965103321512828     Document Type: Article

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