Open AccessAn underwater intelligent detecting robot for the inverted siphons in South-to-North Water Transfer Project
Author(s) -
Hao Yin,
Xianfeng Huai,
Chuanjin Che,
Mingxiang Chen,
Zhioyng Zhou
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/760/1/012023
Subject(s) - robot , underwater , water transfer , engineering , transfer (computing) , siphon (mollusc) , marine engineering , computer science , real time computing , artificial intelligence , environmental science , geology , oceanography , parallel computing , water resource management , ecology , biology
This paper introduces an underwater intelligent detecting robot for the inverted siphons in South-to-North Water Transfer Project. Compared with the detecting robot designed for the aqueduct in South-to-North Water Transfer Project, the detection requirements of inverted siphons are much more challenging, caused by the high pressure and fully closed environment characteristics of the inverted siphon itself. Therefore, this newly designed robot should be a fully automatic machine that can be remotely controlled with a wired power supply and signal transferring system. Furthermore, the cameras require 360o observation of the siphon, and no water leakage is allowed during the detection. With these design criteria, we have redesigned a brand new under water intelligent detecting robot, which can detect and evaluate surface cracks in real-time through remote manipulation.