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Nieuwenhuisen, Matthias (University of Bonn), Quenzel, Jan (University of Bonn), Beul, Marius (University of Bonn), Droeschel, David (University of Bonn), Houben, Sebastian (University of Bonn), Behnke, Sven (University of Bonn)

ChimneySpector: Autonomous MAV-Based Indoor Chimney Inspection Employing 3D Laser Localization and Textured Surface Reconstruction

Scheduled for presentation during the "Autonomy - II" (WeB1), Wednesday, June 14, 2017, 16:20−16:40, Salon E

2017 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems, June 13-16, 2017, Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay, Miami, FL,

This information is tentative and subject to change. Compiled on March 28, 2024

Keywords Autonomy, UAS Applications, Integration

Abstract

Inspection of industrial chimneys and smoke pipes induces high costs due to production downtimes and imposes risks to the health of human workers due to high temperatures and toxic gases. We aim at speeding up and automating this process with sensors mounted on multicopters. To acquire high quality sensor data, flying close to the walls of the chimney is inevitable, imposing high demands on good localization and fast and reliable control.

In this paper, we present an integrated chimney inspection robot based on a small lightweight flying platform, well-suited for maneuvering in narrow space. For navigation and obstacle avoidance, it is equipped with a multimodal sensor setup including a lightweight 3D laser scanner, stereo cameras, and a high-resolution camera for surface inspection. We tested our system in a mock-up chimney modeling several surfaces found in real chimneys, and present results from autonomous flights and the reconstruction of the chimney surface.

 

 

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