Development of a Smart Sensor System with Application to In-Pipe Inspection Robots

The paper presents the development of a smart sensor system that is used for measuring pipe network parameters. The developed sensor is intended for use with in pipe inspection robots that can independently explore and evaluate the constructive parameters and the condition of the pipe network. The proposed system is developed around the Atmel ATMega16 microcontroller which is connected to a set of sensors and to the robot. The sensor system was tested using the ROBIN250 mobile robot and the obtained results are presented in the paper.