Author(s)

Dong Liu, ChangCheng Wan*, Long Xie, Peng Liu

Affiliation(s)

School of Mechanical Engineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, Sichuan, China.

Corresponding Author

ChangCheng Wan

ABSTRACT

The pump pipe detection robot is used to detect the blockage of the concrete pump pipe, and it is an important equipment to ensure the safe and efficient transportation of the pump pipe. Currently, traditional inspection relies heavily on manual experience, which is not only time-consuming and inaccurate but also severely impacts construction progress and may even cause economic losses. To achieve precise and efficient blockage detection, this paper designs a machine vision-based pipeline detection robot control system. The core of this system utilizes optical fiber as the communication medium, fully leveraging its high bandwidth, low latency, and electromagnetic interference resistance to enable efficient and reliable transmission of robot control commands and high-definition image data.

KEYWORDS

Pipeline robot; Control system; Fiber optic communication; Machine vision

CITE THIS PAPER

Dong Liu, ChangCheng Wan, Long Xie, Peng Liu. Control method of a machine vision-based robot for pump pipe inspection. World Journal of Engineering Research. 2025, 3(5): 49-54. DOI: https://doi.org/10.61784/wjer3061.

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