Method and apparatus for moving a robotic vehicle
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1. A method for moving a robotic vehicle relative to a structure, the method comprising:
- deploying a set of tracks associated with a base of the robotic vehicle in a forward direction;
moving a set of movement members associated with the base in the forward direction to move the base in the forward direction and to cause the set of tracks to be deployed in the forward direction;
aligning a number of attachment units associated with the set of tracks with a corresponding portion of a number of structural members of the structure in a forward sequence as the set of tracks is deployed; and
securing the number of attachment units to the corresponding portion of the number of structural members in the forward sequence.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for moving a robotic vehicle relative to a structure. A set of tracks associated with a base of the robotic vehicle may be deployed. A number of attachment units associated with the set of tracks may be aligned with a corresponding portion of a number of structural members of the structure in a forward sequence as the set of tracks is deployed. The number of attachment units may be secured to the corresponding portion of the number of structural members in the forward sequence.
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35 Claims
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1. A method for moving a robotic vehicle relative to a structure, the method comprising:
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deploying a set of tracks associated with a base of the robotic vehicle in a forward direction; moving a set of movement members associated with the base in the forward direction to move the base in the forward direction and to cause the set of tracks to be deployed in the forward direction; aligning a number of attachment units associated with the set of tracks with a corresponding portion of a number of structural members of the structure in a forward sequence as the set of tracks is deployed; and securing the number of attachment units to the corresponding portion of the number of structural members in the forward sequence. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus comprising:
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a base; a set of movement members associated with the base; a set of tracks associated with the set of movement members, wherein moving the base in a forward direction relative to a structure using the set of movement members causes the set of tracks to be deployed in the forward direction; and a number of attachment units associated with the set of tracks. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A robotic vehicle comprising:
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a base; a number of tools associated with the base; and a movement system associated with the base for moving the base and the number of tools within a space relative to a structure in which the movement system comprises; a set of movement members associated with the base for moving the base in one of a forward direction and a reverse direction; a set of tracks that is associated with the set of movement members and that is deployed when the base is moved in the forward direction and retracted when the base is moved in the reverse direction; and a plurality of attachment units associated with the set of tracks, wherein a number of attachment units in the plurality of attachment units is configured to align with and engage a corresponding portion of a number of structural members as the set of tracks is deployed.
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