Development of a steerable in-pipe locomotive device with six braided tubes

Abstract Numerous studies have developed in-pipe locomotive devices to inspect pipes. However, it is difficult to achieve selective locomotion in a branched piping system. In this study, a novel steerable in-pipe locomotive device is proposed based on “a six-braided-tubes locomotive device,” which i...

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Main Authors: Hirozumi Takeshima, Toshio Takayama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-12-01
Series:ROBOMECH Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40648-018-0127-5