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A Low-Cost Robotic System for the Efficient Visual Inspection of Tunnels

Simon Stent, Cédric Girerd, Peter Long, Roberto Cipolla

Proceedings of the ... ISARC · 2015 · 18 citations · 13 references

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Abstract

We introduce a low-cost robotic system designed to enable the safe, objective and efficient visual inspection of tunnels. The system captures high resolution images and processes them to produce maps of tunnel linings that are suitable for detailed inspection.

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