@inproceedings{e0257f9bacff46319e5854ee9ba32ae2,
title = "Field trials of a cell of climbing cooperating robots for fast and flexible manufacturing of large scale engineering structures",
abstract = "This paper describes the first and successful trials of a novel transportable manufacturing cell composed of cooperating climbing robots for on line quality controlled welding of large scale engineering structures such as ship hulls, large storage tanks and wind turbine towers. The cell performed welds on a 7 metre long by 2 metre wide place configured at several inclinations including the vertical thus covering the typical range of hull angles that arise on a large ship. The cell also performed self evaluation of its work by measuring the quality of the weld melt in real time so that corrections to the weld process parameters could be performed immediately thus minimizing the time spent on welding repairs.",
author = "B. Bridge and Rodriguez, \{H. E.Leon\} and Mondal, \{S. C.\} and Sattar, \{T. P.\}",
year = "2010",
language = "English",
isbn = "9814291269",
series = "Mobile Robotics: Solutions and Challenges - Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies for Mobile Machines, CLAWAR 2009",
pages = "801--810",
booktitle = "Mobile Robotics",
note = "12th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots and the Support Technologies for Mobile Machines, CLAWAR 2009 ; Conference date: 09-09-2009 Through 11-09-2009",
}