Mobile pipe inspection system (MPIS)

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A market assessment for commercialization of a technology called Mobile Pipe Inspection System ("MPIS") is proposed. The technology has initially been designed and developed for semi-automated Quality Control (QC) for the manufacture of tubular pipes, and has the potential for adoption for inspecting pipes in situ. The U of R proprietary technology has been proven to conduct QC inspection on pipes of different diameter. Our system: (1) detects defects using conventional image processing techniques at a speed of 0.4 m/sec, (2) measures defects of a size of 2 mm or larger, (3) classifies defects such as poor weld trims, dents, sliver, internal pitting, stress cracking, lamination in hot-rolled pipes, and buckles, and (4) position references the defected spots with high precision, i.e., no more than 2 cm of longitudinal/lateral error relative to a predefined reference point.