(WO/2007/010265) APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF A MOVEABLE APPARATUS ON A SURFACE
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| IPC: | G01N 27/87 (2006.01), B63B 59/10 (2006.01), G01C 21/12 (2006.01), G01S 17/66 (2006.01), G06T 1/00 (2006.01) | |||||||||||
| Applicants: | UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE [GB/GB]; 6 Kensington Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 7RU (GB) (All Except US). ROSKILLY, Anthony, Paul [GB/GB]; (GB) (US Only). HESLOP, Jonathan [GB/GB]; (GB) (US Only). TUNWATTANA, Noppadon [TH/GB]; (GB) (US Only). | |||||||||||
| Inventors: | ROSKILLY, Anthony, Paul; (GB). HESLOP, Jonathan; (GB). TUNWATTANA, Noppadon; (GB). | |||||||||||
| Agent: | VINSOME, Rex, Martin; Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP, Cale Cross House, Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 6SU (GB). | |||||||||||
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| Title: | APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF A MOVEABLE APPARATUS ON A SURFACE | |||||||||||
| Abstract: | A robotic navigation system using a combination of magnetic landmark recognition system (12) for the identification of surface and subsurface features of steel structures, and an optical dead reckoning system (14), which creates a two-dimensional map of the structure’s surface being traversed by a robot is disclosed. The system can be employed as a navigational system for use onboard robotic inspection and maintenance vehicle (2) for the inspection, cleaning and general repair of large steel fabricated structures such as the hull of a ship (4). | |||||||||||
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AE, AG, AL, AM, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LV, LY, MA, MD, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PG, PH, PL, PT, RO, RS, RU, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, SY, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. African Regional Intellectual Property Org. (ARIPO) (BW, GH, GM, KE, LS, MW, MZ, NA, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW) Eurasian Patent Organization (EAPO) (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ, TM) European Patent Office (EPO) (AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR) African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). | |||||||||||
| Publication Language: | English (EN) |
| Filing Language: | English (EN) |
