Development of In-pipe Inspection Robot

Abstract

An in-pipe inspection robots are designed to remove the labour force and to act in inaccessible environment. In this paper we present a comprehensive study of in-pipe inspection robot. After some period every pipeline requires inspection and maintenance to ensure their safety and integrity. So, in-pipe inspection robots are used to inspect varies pipeline elements such as straight pipelines, elbow and branches internally. Inpipe inspection robot inspect the pipes of various size and find the defects and obstacles in the pipes. There are many in-pipe inspection robots which are differ by their power source, steering mechanism and application. This paper also shows the comparative study of different in-pipe inspection robots. Section 6 shows the new developed steering mechanism for improvising working style of in-pipe inspection robot. Still the applications of in-pipe inspection robots are limited according to pipeline material, pipe size and working environment.