A patent for the development of smart robots for underground maintenance

A research team from the United Arab Emirates University has a patent from the United States Patent Office and Trademarks, about the design of a sophisticated system of transformed smart robots, specially designed to examine and maintain the underground floor pipes, using leakage technology.

The team included both a specialist in artificial intelligence based on human and neurotransmitters, Dr. Fadi Al -Najjar, and the expert in additional industrialization and mechanical engineering, Dr. Walid Ahmed, a master’s student and a researcher in mechanical engineering, Amjad Al -Hassan, in addition to the technical engineer Muthanna Ahmed Aziz.

The system depends on a group of small robots, which are able to coordinate between them with a mechanism that is drawn from ants and bees behavior, where tasks are distributed automatically, and robots interact in real time with environmental challenges.

Each robot can perform a specific function such as detection of leaks, take pictures, or implement repairs within the pipelines, which enhances the efficiency of examination and maintenance, and reduces the need for human intervention or external drilling.

Dr. Fadi Al -Najjar explained that smart robots were developed to work within a coherent collective structure, which communicate with each other and adapts to complex environments, which is a qualitative shift in the techniques of managing and maintaining pipeline networks, especially in difficult environments.

He pointed out that this system will contribute to reducing operational costs, reducing breakdowns, reducing pollution rates resulting from leaks, as well as prolonging the life of the vital infrastructure.

He stressed that this innovation reflects the support of the Emirates University for Applied Scientific Research, and represents a qualitative scientific progress that enhances its role as a leading position in the areas of artificial intelligence, robots and sustainable engineering, noting that the team aspires to continue developing new innovations that support sustainability and serve the knowledge economy.