Inspection method using a perching UAV with a releasable crawler

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PATENT NO 11584458
APP PUB NO 20200174478A1
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16694092

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A method of inspection or maintenance of a curved ferromagnetic surface using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) having a releasable crawler is provided. The method includes: flying the UAV from an initial position to a pre-perching position in a vicinity of the ferromagnetic surface; autonomously perching the UAV on the ferromagnetic surface; maintaining magnetic attachment of the perched UAV to the ferromagnetic surface; releasing the crawler from the magnetically attached UAV onto the ferromagnetic surface; moving the crawler over the curved ferromagnetic surface while maintaining magnetic attachment of the released crawler to the ferromagnetic surface; inspecting or maintaining the ferromagnetic surface using the magnetically attached crawler; and re-docking the released crawler with the perched UAV.

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KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYTHUWAL

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Abdelkader, Mohamed Thuwal, SA 17 60
Abdellatif, Fadi Thuwal, SA 5 1
Shamma, Jeff S Thuwal, SA 18 78

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