The vision-based tactile sensor has been proven to be a promising device for sensing tactile
information. Among such sensors, the marker displacement method (MDM) is the most …

Pipelines are vital infrastructures in oil and gas, water, and sewage transfer, offering a safer
and more environmentally friendly option compared to other forms of transportation. The use …

Autonomous localization and navigation, as an essential research area in robotics, has a
broad scope of applications in various scenarios. To widen the utilization environment and …

The deterioration of water pipes causes significant socio-economic and environmental
burdens. Many predictors/factors are used to mitigate such problems by modelling the water …

The demands for infrastructure inspection using autonomous robots have noticeably
increased, and the market is expected to grow accordingly. One of the advantages is that …

Driven by advancements in Industry 4.0, the Internet of Things (IoT), digital twins (DT), and
cyber–physical systems (CPS), there is a growing interest in the digitalizing of asset integrity …

Despite recent advances in robotic technology, sewer pipe inspection is still limited to
conventional approaches that use cable-tethered robots. Such commercially available …

The urban population grappling with water scarcity is projected to reach two billion people
by 2050. Therefore, mitigating leaks in the water distribution networks (WDNs) becomes …

Image tracking and retrieval strategies are of vital importance in visual Simultaneous
Localization and Map** (SLAM) systems. For most state-of-the-art systems, hand-crafted …

Urban sewer systems are essential components of urban water infrastructure, but their
operations are often affected by sediment. Existing sediment assessment methods generally …