HausBots: De-risking the inspection of industrial storage tanks, via a cost efficient, wall climbing, ultrasonic probe robot that generates 3D visual representations of hazardous industrial confined spaces

HausBots寻求通过一种经济高效的爬壁机器人来大幅降低工业储罐检查的风险，该机器人可以生成危险的工业受限空间的3D视觉表示。检查工业资产，如储罐，既昂贵又危险。如果涉及高空作业，则需要使用脚手架、绳索通道或平台进入。使用这种设备往往会产生~50%的项目成本的租赁或租赁，这可以定期在+GB 100K的范围内检查。此外，密闭空间可能存在化学品暴露风险等问题，因此受到严格的健康和安全法规的约束。在此项目中，HausBots专注于有色金属储罐的内部和外部检查，现有的最先进解决方案要么无法发挥作用，要么能力有限。为了实现这一点，HausBots将重新设计现有的HB1机器人，该机器人使用一种正在申请专利的“向下力”技术，允许机器人攀登任何材料类型的垂直或水平表面。改装后将产生HB1800，这是现有HB1技术的微型化，允许机器人附着在较小直径的储存罐(1800 mm+)上，并集成了最先进的超声波测厚传感器和3D可视化摄像镜头。此外，HausBots将开发定制的资产可视化软件，使客户能够以3D方式检查资产，并在被检查的油罐的在线门户中结合视觉数据和超声波数据。项目输出预计将：*减少高空工作，从而提高成本效益并提高安全性*减少与进入密闭空间相关的工作场所死亡和受伤*允许具有成本效益的、频繁的检查，进一步降低工业操作环境的风险

HausBots seeks to drastically de-risk industrial storage tank inspection, via a cost-efficient, wall climbing robot that generates 3D visual representations of hazardous, industrial confined spaces.Inspection of industrial assets such as storage tanks is expensive and dangerous. If work at height is involved, then scaffolding, rope access or platforms need to be used for access. Use of this equipment can often incur ~50% of project costs in rental or lease, which can regularly be in the region of +£100k for inspections. Furthermore, confined spaces can present issues such as chemical exposure risk, therefore subject to strict health and safety regulations.In this project, HausBots focuses on internal and external non-ferrous tank inspections, where existing state-of-the-art solutions either do not function, or have a limited capacity. To enable this, HausBots will redesign the existing HB1 robot, which uses a patent pending 'downward force' technique that allows a robot to climb vertical or horizontal surfaces, of any material type.Adaptations will produce HB1800, a miniaturisation of existing HB1 technology, allowing the robot to adhere to a smaller diameter of storage tank (1800mm+), along with integration of state-of-the-art ultrasonic thickness measurement sensors and 3D visualisation camera feeds. In addition, HausBots will develop custom asset visualisation software, enabling clients to inspect assets 3D, and combine both visual data and ultrasonic data in an online portal of the inspected tank.Project outputs are expected to:* Reduce working at height, leading to cost-efficiency gains and improve safety* Reduce workplace deaths and injuries associated with entering confined spaces* Allow cost-efficient, frequent inspections, further de-risking industrial operational environments