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Development of Virtual Pipe Simulation System for Inspection Robot Design

Part of: Systems Engineering

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 July 2019

Satoshi Miura ,
Kazuya Kawamura ,
Masakatsu Fujie ,
Shigeki Sugano  and
Tomoyuki Miyashita
Satoshi Miura
Affiliation:
Waseda University;
Kazuya Kawamura
Affiliation:
Chiba University
Masakatsu Fujie
Affiliation:
Waseda University;
Shigeki Sugano
Affiliation:
Waseda University;
Tomoyuki Miyashita
Affiliation:
Waseda University;

Abstract

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Pipe inspection robots have been developed to reduce the cost and time required for gas pipe inspection. However, these robots have been developed using a scrap and build method and are not used in practice. In this paper, we propose a method of virtual pipe inspection simulation to clarify the parameters that are important in increasing the robot's ease of use. This paper presents the results obtained by a feasibility study with regard to pipe simulation. We developed a virtual pipe by simulating eight actual turns of an external gas pipe, and a robot equipped with camera at the tip. In the experiments, three individuals working in the field of gas inspection carried out the operation. We obtained questionnaire, time, and brain activity data. The results revealed various important points that must be considered in practical simulation and robot design. In conclusion, the virtual pipe simulation can be useful in developing the design of a pipe inspection robot.

Keywords

SimulationDesign for interfacesHuman behaviour in designInfrastructure
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Proceedings of the Design Society: International Conference on Engineering Design , Volume 1 , Issue 1 , July 2019 , pp. 3611 - 3620
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