Florida International University

Leonel E Lagos

Dwayne McDaniel

Joseph F Boudreaux

Mackenson Telusma

M Ali Ebadian

Robotic devices that can be utilized on pipes of any material and of a variety of pipe diameters are provided. The robotic device utilizes a ducted fan to create the normal forces needed to adhere to any part of a pipe. The chassis of the device can be segmented to allow for application on various diameter pipes.

Robotic inspection device

A system for decontaminating and characterizing a structure is provided in which a decontamination module is used to remove interior and exterior surfaces of the structure. The decontamination module is capable of removing surfaces of interior voids or other structure geometry which is difficult to reach. The contaminated portions of the structure are removed as fragments which are collected in a container for disposal. This system may also include a characterization module for analyzing the structure after grit-blasting. The characterization module develops characterization information which may be used to classify the structure as suitable for reuse, for disposal as low-level contaminated waste, or other categories.

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Hollywood, FL, United States of America

Leonel E Lagos