A cost-effective robotic solution for the cleaning of ships' hulls

Robotica

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 453-464

  Iborra, A ^a   Pastor, J A ^a   Alonso, D ^a   Alvarez, B ^a   Ortiz, F J ^a   Navarro, P J ^a   Fernandez C ^a   Suardiaz, J ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Grit blasting; Service robots; Ship repair industry

Indexed keywords

CONTROL ARCHITECTURE; GLOBAL SYSTEMS; GRIT BLASTING; KEY OPERATIONS; MANUAL PROCESS; MECHANICAL DESIGN; ROBOTIC SOLUTIONS; SERVICE ROBOTS; SHIP REPAIR INDUSTRY; STANDARD PRACTICES; ULTRAHIGH PRESSURE;

BLASTING; HULLS (SHIP); MOBILE ROBOTS; ROBOTICS; SHIPYARDS;

SHIPBUILDING;

EID: 77954533529     PISSN: 02635747     EISSN: 14698668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0263574709005797     Document Type: Article

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