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Multiple-Segment Climbing RobotsMultiple-segment climbing robots developed to perform such tasks as inspection, sandblasting, welding, and painting on towers and other structures. Look and move like caterpillars. Video camera mounted on one of segments rotated to desired viewing angle. Used in remote inspection of structure, to view motion of robot and/or provides video feedback for control of motion, and/or to guide operation of head mounted on foremost segment with motorized actuators.
Document ID
19940000240
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - NASA Tech Brief
Authors
Kerley, James
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD.)
May, Edward
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD.)
Eklund, Wayne
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD.)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1994
Publication Information
Publication: NASA Tech Briefs
Volume: 18
Issue: 5
ISSN: 0145-319X
Subject Category
Machinery
Report/Patent Number
GSC-13442
Accession Number
94B10240
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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