公开(公告)号：US09952593B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-24

申请号：US15030845

申请日：2014-10-23

Applicant: AIRBUS GROUP SAS

Inventor： Nicolas Colin ,  Frank Guibert

IPC: G05B19/18 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B25J19/02 ,  B64F5/60 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G01N29/22

CPC classification number: G05D1/0038 ,  B25J5/007 ,  B25J19/023 ,  B64F5/60 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G01N29/226 ,  G01N2291/2694 ,  G05B2219/45066 ,  G05D2201/0207 ,  Y10S901/44

Abstract: A device for visually inspecting the external surfaces of an aircraft includes an inspection area to receive an aircraft, at least one visual inspection robot, and a control center. A movable platform of the robot supports a turret having an observation unit. The robot includes a processing unit which guides the movable platform and process the data received from the observation unit. The processing unit of the robot are configured to autonomously control the robot during the visual inspection of the external surfaces of the aircraft parked in the inspection area; to interrupt a visual inspection in the event of a detection of an anomaly on the external surface of the aircraft; to transmit a visual inspection data to the control center; and to receive instructions from the control center.