A comparison of two innovative technologies for safe pipe installation - "Pipeman" and the Stewart-Gough platform-based pipe manipulator

Automation in Construction

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 322-332

  Kim, Kyoon Tai ^a   Bernold, Leonhard E ^b  

^a Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology   (South Korea)

^b North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Construction automation; Performance evaluation; Pipe manipulator; Safety; Stewart Gough Platform; Technological innovation; Technology transfer; Tele robotic pipe laying

Indexed keywords

DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); MANIPULATORS; ROBOTICS; STABILITY; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; TRENCHING;

KOREA INSTITUTE OF CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY (KICT); PIPE MANIPULATORS; STEWART-GOUGH PLATFORM; TECHNICAL PROBLEMS; TELEROBOTIC PIPE LAYING;

PIPE FITTINGS;

EID: 37549028434     PISSN: 09265805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2007.04.004     Document Type: Article

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