AEROBI (DFM.AD001.153)

Area tematica

Scienze fisiche e tecnologie della materia

Area progettuale

Struttura responsabile del progetto di ricerca

Istituto per la microelettronica e microsistemi (IMM)

Responsabile di progetto

ALBERTO RONCAGLIA
Telefono: 051-6399122
E-mail: roncaglia@bo.imm.cnr.it

Abstract

AEROBI, driven by the bridge inspection industry, adapts and integrates recent research results in low flying unmanned
robots with arms, intelligent control in robotics, computer vision and sensing, in an innovative, integrated, low flying, robotic
system with a specialised multi-joint arm that will scan concrete beams and piers in a bridge for potential cracks on the
surface or concrete swelling or spalling. In case the width of the above cracks exceeds given limits, it will measure distance
between parallel cracks, while it will contact the bridge to non-destructively measure the depth of cracks and deformation. In
case of concrete swelling or spalling it will also contact the bridge to non-destructively measure delamination and the
diameter of the reinforcing steel bars. The above will provide input for a structural bridge assessment that will be
automatically performed by the proposed robotic system. The latter system, which is expected to be exploitable in the short
term, will be field evaluated and demonstrated at two actual bridges.

Data inizio attività

01/12/2015

Parole chiave

RPAS, MOEMS, Ultrasonics

Ultimo aggiornamento: 15/10/2024