The maintenance of ship hulls involves a series of routine tasks during dry-docking that
renews its life-time and operating efficiency. One such task is hull inspection, which is …

Permanent magnet wall-climbing robots are widely used in the maintenance of tanks in the
petrochemical industry and the overhaul of large-pressure pipelines in the hydropower …

The basic types of wall-climbing robots that use permanent magnets as locking devices are
reviewed. The robots that use various locomotion techniques, viz., walking, wheeled, and …

A wall-climbing inspection robot has been designed to climb on safety-critical concrete
structures by adhering to reinforcement steel bars (rebars) using permanent magnets to …

In this paper, we present the modeling and validation of a new family of climbing robots that
are capable of adhering to vertical surfaces through permanent magnetic elements. The …

Wall-climbing robot is one of the most interesting robot because it can be used in several
useful application such as inspection of high buildings, wall and mirror cleaning …

At present, a large number of magnetic wall-climbing robots are applied to various
magnetically conductive metal facades for detection and anti-corrosion work. Limited by the …

Представлен обзор основных типов роботов вертикального перемещения,
использующих в качестве фиксаторов постоянные магниты. Рассмотрены роботы …

Resumen< p> Inspection of ship-hull welds must be carried out in accordance with
classification society guidelines during manufacture and when in service. Failure of ship-hull …

The development of climbing robots for mooring chain applications is still in its infancy due
to the operational complexity and the geometrical features of the chain. Mooring chains are …