STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR APPARATUSES AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A robot configured to rove and maintain a structure, the robot comprising:
- a body;
a tool arm coupled to the body, the tool arm configured to hold a structural maintenance tool;
a sensor coupled to the body;
a drive system configured to allow positioning of the body along the structure, including inverted positioning and vertical positioning;
a wireless transceiver coupled to the body; and
a controller coupled to the body;
wherein the controller is in communication with the tool, the sensor, and the drive system;
wherein the controller is configured to receive an operating instruction via the wireless transceiver; and
wherein the controller is configured to autonomously position the body via the drive system and perform a task with at least one of the tool and the sensor according to the operating instruction.
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Abstract
Systems for cleaning a structure via a robot are described. The robot includes a body. The robot further includes a tool coupled to the body and configured to hold a structural maintenance tool. The robot includes a sensor coupled to the body. The robot includes a drive system configured to allow positioning of the body along the structure, including inverted positioning and vertical positioning. The robot further includes a communication interface coupled to the body. The robot includes a controller coupled to the body. The controller is in communication with the tool, the sensor, and the drive system. The controller is configured to receive an operating instruction through the communication interface. The controller is configured to autonomously position the body via the drive system and to perform a task with at least one of the tool and the sensor according to the operating instruction.
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159 Claims
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1. A robot configured to rove and maintain a structure, the robot comprising:
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a body; a tool arm coupled to the body, the tool arm configured to hold a structural maintenance tool; a sensor coupled to the body; a drive system configured to allow positioning of the body along the structure, including inverted positioning and vertical positioning; a wireless transceiver coupled to the body; and a controller coupled to the body; wherein the controller is in communication with the tool, the sensor, and the drive system; wherein the controller is configured to receive an operating instruction via the wireless transceiver; and wherein the controller is configured to autonomously position the body via the drive system and perform a task with at least one of the tool and the sensor according to the operating instruction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 44, 47, 48)
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61. A robot configured to rove and maintain a structure, the robot comprising:
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a body; a tool arm coupled to the body, the tool arm configured to hold a structural maintenance tool; a sensor coupled to the body; an underwater drive system; a gripping element coupled to the body configured to create an attraction force between the body and a surface of the structure; a transceiver coupled to the body; and a controller coupled to the body; wherein the controller is in communication with the tool arm, the sensor, and the underwater drive system; wherein the controller is configured to receive an operating instruction through the transceiver, and wherein the controller is configured to autonomously position the body via the underwater drive system and perform a task with at least one of the tool arm and the sensor according to the operating instruction. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 70, 84, 85, 103, 104)
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110. A robot configured to rove and maintain a structure, the robot comprising:
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a body; a tool connector coupled to the body and configured to hold a structural maintenance tool; a drive system configured to allow positioning of the body along the structure, including inverted positioning and vertical positioning; a communication interface coupled to the body; and a controller coupled to the body; wherein the controller is in communication with the tool and the drive system; wherein the controller is configured to receive an operating instruction via the communication interface; and wherein the controller is configured to autonomously position the body via the drive system and perform a task with the tool according to the operating instruction. - View Dependent Claims (111, 114, 119, 122, 123, 125, 126, 127, 146, 147, 154, 157, 158)
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