System for structure detection in a channel

Abstract

Channel inspection and / or maintenance system (1), comprising an inspection unit (10) with drive means (11) and an evaluation unit (30), wherein the inspection unit is movable in a channel (K) by means of the drive means, wherein the inspection unit has a sensor unit (20), wherein the sensor unit is adapted to detect the movement of the inspection unit in the channel and to generate sensor data (D) corresponding to the detected movement, wherein the sensor unit is operationally coupled to the evaluation unit, wherein the sensor unit is adapted to transmit the generated sensor data to the evaluation unit, and the evaluation unit is adapted to receive the sensor data transmitted by the sensor unit, and wherein the evaluation unit comprises a structure recognition module (M) which is configured to perform structure recognition based on the received sensor data, with which structures (S) in the channel,especially on the inner wall (W) of the channel, they can be detected and classified.

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