With the advancement of urban modernization, the modernization of various public facilities has also become an inevitable trend. Among them, the modernization of drainage facilities is an important link. The main task of the drainage system is to protect the environment from pollution, promote the development of industrial and agricultural production, and ensure the health and normal life of residents. However, once the city's underground drainage pipes are blocked, it may cause severe flooding, submerging houses and streets, threatening the safety of residents' lives and property, and causing huge economic losses to enterprises and institutions. Therefore, the inspection and cleaning of urban drainage pipes are particularly important.
In recent years, with the acceleration of the urbanization process, the service life of underground drainage pipes has gradually extended, and many pipes are facing sedimentation and damage problems. Traditional manual cleaning and inspection methods are not only inefficient but also carry significant safety risks. In the process of unblocking drainage pipes, incidents of poisoning and fatalities among workers occasionally occur, resulting in severe secondary losses. The complex work of pipe cleaning and inspection can indeed be entrusted to robots.
Easysight's Pipe inspection equipment, especially Pipe inspection robots, can operate efficiently in complex environments. With video probes controlled by computers, Pipe inspection robots can inspect damage on the inner walls of pipes, locate blockage points, and complete the inspection of underground spaces comprehensively and quickly, with imaging and data storage. Compared to manual operations, Pipe inspection equipment greatly improves inspection efficiency, reduces labor input, and minimizes safety risks.
Pipe inspection equipment's development status and trends have received considerable attention. Pipe robots are a new type of equipment capable of walking along pipe walls and carrying sensors and operating devices. By researching Pipe robots, we can analyze their current development status and future trends. With societal progress, the use of robots is becoming more widespread. Pipe robots can not only walk inside and outside pipes but also carry sensors to complete inspection tasks inside and outside the Pipe.
Easysight's Pipe inspection equipment consists of a walking mechanism, signal transmission system, power transmission system, internal recognition and inspection system, and control system. The internal data of the Pipe obtained by the inspection robot is vital information for operation and maintenance management. The data accuracy is closely related to the inspection technology carried by the robot. High-efficiency and accurate Pipe inspection technology or methods are crucial. Technologies that are easy for robots to carry include Closed Circuit Television (CCTV), Sonar, and Radar.
Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)
CCTV technology can detect all structural and functional defects, but it requires high working conditions, requiring the suspension of pipe segment usage, and drainage and cleaning work. The visibility inside the pipe directly affects the inspection quality.
Sonar Inspection
Sonar can inspect Pipes in dark, watery environments, although the types of defects that can be detected are limited. However, under certain conditions, it can effectively complete inspection tasks.
Radar Inspection
Radar technology performs excellently in dry and water-free environments, providing accurate inspection data.
Artificial intelligence-based Pipe inspection auxiliary technology has become a new research hotspot. By using machine learning and deep learning algorithms to automatically process inspection results, assist operators in drawing inspection conclusions, the labor amount and inspection cost can be significantly reduced, avoiding missed and erroneous diagnoses, and enhancing the intelligence level of the inspection process. Universities such as Tsinghua University, Arkansas Tech University, Cairo University, and Tongji University have achieved notable results by using algorithms such as CNN, SVM, and ELM to segment and inspect results and identify and classify Pipe defects based on CCTV.
The maintenance and inspection of urban drainage Pipes are essential components of urban infrastructure construction. Easysight's Pipe inspection equipment, with its high efficiency, accuracy, and safety, provides strong support for the healthy operation of urban drainage systems. With continuous technological advancements and application promotion, Pipe inspection equipment will undoubtedly play a more significant role in more fields, contributing to the sustainable development of cities and the betterment of residents' lives.
