A Robotic System for Steel Bridge Maintenance

这项研究将为澳大利亚社会带来巨大的利益，大大减少民用基础设施维修作业对环境的影响，并通过减少维修工人接触含有有害物质的灰尘来改善他们的工作条件。桥梁是支持农村社区的关键环节。除了新南威尔士州的426座钢结构公路桥外，澳大利亚还有数百座钢结构公路/铁路桥和其他钢结构基础设施需要定期脱漆和重新喷漆。澳大利亚将从该项目开发的先进技术的商业化中获得重大的经济和健康利益，并成为开发基础设施维护自动化系统的世界领导者。

This research will bring enormous benefits to Australian community by significantly reducing the environmental impact of civil infrastructure maintenance operations, and improving the working conditions of maintenance workers by minimising their exposure to dust containing hazardous materials. Bridges are a key link that supports rural communities. Besides the 426 steel road bridges in NSW, many hundreds steel road/rail bridges and other steel infrastructure in Australia need regular paint stripping and repainting. Australia will gain significant economic and health benefits from commercialising the advanced technologies developed by this project, and become a world leader in developing autonomous systems for infrastructure maintenance.