Method for inspecting an industrial equipment in an operating space, including the following steps: receiving image data, detected by a measurement device and representing an image including at least one component of the industrial equipment; processing the image data by means of machine vision algorithms to identify a control parameter; processing image data and determining a dimensional measurement, using machine vision algorithms, corresponding to the control parameter identified; formulating and sending a read request to a memory, based on the control parameter identified; sending an allowable maintenance value, representing an allowable value of the control parameter identified; comparing between the allowable maintenance value and the dimensional measurement; generating a diagnosis, based on the comparison between the allowable maintenance value and the dimensional measurement.

A system or method for an imaging system is provided for inspecting a heliostat. The imaging system includes a platform and a camera mounted on the platform and a heliostat having a plurality of mirrored facets. The camera is positioned to acquire a first image that serves as a reference image and a second image that is a reflected image from at least one facet. The camera stores image data associated with the first image and the second image, and wirelessly transmits the stored image data to a computing apparatus. The computing apparatus compares the first image with the second image and determines a performance parameter associated with the heliostat.

A control apparatus includes a processor, and a memory connected to or incorporated in the processor. The processor is configured to rotate a distance measurement device via a rotational drive apparatus to which the distance measurement device is attached, measure a first distance between a target object and the distance measurement device at a plurality of distance measurement locations of the target object via the distance measurement device, set a flying route for causing a flying object to fly along the target object based on the first distance measured for each distance measurement location, and in a case of causing the flying object to fly along the flying route and acquiring a plurality of first images by imaging a plurality of imaged regions of the target object via a first imaging apparatus mounted on the flying object, perform a control of constantly maintaining pixel resolution of the first imaging apparatus.

A concrete surface processing machine (100) for processing a concrete surface, wherein the concrete surface processing machine is arranged to be supported on the concrete surface by one or more support elements (150) extending in a base plane (101) of the machine parallel to the concrete surface, wherein the concrete surface processing machine comprises a control unit (110) connected to at least one linear photo sensor (130) extending transversally to the base plane (101), and wherein the control unit (110) is arranged to detect a height (h) of an incoming laser beam (H) relative to the base plane (101), based on a point of incidence of the incoming laser beam (H) on the linear photo sensor (130).

An inspection robot system, including one or more detection devices, a rail, a traction device, one or more connecting devices, and a multi-axis manipulator. The detection devices are configured to at least obtain environmental image information. The rail is suspended in an air. The traction device includes a steel cable and a steel cable drive assembly. The steel cable drive assembly is connected to the steel cable and is configured to drive the steel cable to move along an axial direction of the steel cable. The connecting devices are slidably connected to the rail. The detection devices are respectively arranged on the connecting devices. The connecting devices are connected to the steel cable and are configured to move along the rail under a traction of the steel cable. At least one of the connecting devices is/are each provided with the multi-axis manipulator.

A monitoring plan generation device sets, for monitoring map information corresponding to a monitoring area indicating an entire area monitored by an uncrewed vehicle, an initial value of a time interval at which a corresponding small area needs to be monitored for each small area obtained by dividing the monitoring map information, counts a remaining time for the initial value of the time interval set in accordance with a passage of time, creates action plan information that establishes a movement route of the uncrewed vehicle to give priority to monitoring the small area where there is little remaining time, and sets an initial value to the remaining time of a small area corresponding to an area monitored by the uncrewed vehicle when the uncrewed vehicle has moved on the basis of the action plan information.

The disclosure relates generally to methods and systems for optimized assignment of traversal tasks under imperfect sensing of autonomous vehicles. Most of the techniques assumes perfect equipment conditions. With the imperfect sensing, most of the optimized assignment and scheduling algorithm may not be effective during actual execution of the tasks. The present disclosure solves the technical problems in the art by providing an analytical model which estimates the basic performance metrics such as an expected travel duration and safety estimation such as collision probability on its path, under imperfect sensing, for optimal assignment of the tasks. An analytical model is integrated with a performance estimator as implemented by the systems of the present disclosure, which tracks, predicts, and alerts on any major deviations from its intended performance of safety parameters.

Methods, systems, and program products of inspecting solar panels using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are disclosed. A UAV can obtain a position of the Sun in a reference frame, a location of a solar panel in the reference frame, and an orientation of the solar panel in the reference frame. The UAV can determine a viewing position of the UAV in the reference frame based on at least one of the position of the Sun, the location of the solar panel, and the orientation of the solar panel. The UAV can maneuver to the viewing position and point a thermal sensor onboard the UAV at the solar panel. The UAV can capture, by the thermal sensor, a thermal image of at least a portion of the solar panel. A server onboard the UAV or connected to the UAV can detect panel failures based on the thermal image.

A method for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle using a control apparatus, comprises: executing a navigation process by: obtaining a live video moving image from a navigation camera device of the UAV; and generating a navigation display interface for display on a display device of the control apparatus, the navigation display interface comprising a plurality of navigation augmented reality display elements related to a determined waypoint superimposed over the live video moving image; and when the UAV reaches the determined waypoint, executing a precision landing process by: generating a precision landing display interface for display on the display device, the precision landing display interface comprising a plurality of precision landing AR display elements related to a landing target associated with the determined waypoint superimposed over the live video moving image obtained from a precision landing camera device of the UAV.

An object is to provide a technique to provide appropriate assistance for inspection work. An inspection work assistance apparatus includes a determination unit, an extraction unit, and a route creation unit. The determination unit determines whether any of the plurality of devices subject to inspection is a device with abnormality based on the inspection result. The extraction unit extracts an additional device for inspection related to the device with abnormality from the plurality of devices based on the related information related information that allows the plurality of devices to be related. The creation unit creates an inspection route passing through at least one of the plurality of devices subject to inspection and the additional device for inspection.