Methods and Systems for Enhanced Tip-Tracking and Navigation of Visual Inspection Devices

摘要

A computer-implemented system for enhanced tip-tracking and navigation of visual inspection devices includes a visual inspection device. The system further includes a plurality of spatially sensitive fibers. The system includes a computing device. The computing device includes a memory device and a processor. The system includes a storage device. The storage device includes an engineering model representing the physical asset. The computing device is configured receive an insertion location from the visual inspection device. The computing device is configured to receive fiber information associated with the visual inspection device. The computing device is configured to determine the real-time location of the visual inspection device using the fiber information. The computing device is configured to identify the real-time location of the visual inspection device with respect to the engineering model. The computing device is configured to navigate the visual inspection device from a first location to a second location.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented system for enhanced tip-tracking and navigation of visual inspection devices, said system comprising:
a visual inspection device capable of capturing data regarding physical characteristics of the physical asset; an enclosure at least partially containing said visual inspection device; a plurality of spatially sensitive fibers at least partly encased in said enclosure; a computing device including a memory device and a processor coupled to said memory device; and a storage device coupled to said computing device, said storage device including an engineering model substantially representing the physical asset, said computing device configured to:
receive an insertion location from said visual inspection device, wherein an insertion location substantially represents a point where said visual inspection device is inserted into the physical asset;receive fiber information associated with said visual inspection device from said plurality of spatially sensitive fibers;determine the real-time location of said visual inspection device using said fiber information;identify the real-time location of said visual inspection device with respect to said engineering model; andnavigate said visual inspection device from a first location to a second location within the physical asset.