{"id":1234,"date":"2016-09-22T01:01:30","date_gmt":"2016-09-22T01:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smartouch.com.my\/?p=1234"},"modified":"2017-03-13T06:34:46","modified_gmt":"2017-03-13T06:34:46","slug":"quicarobot-invented-by-ntu-student-could-make-building-inspections-a-breeze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smartouch.com.sg\/post\/quicarobot-invented-by-ntu-student-could-make-building-inspections-a-breeze\/","title":{"rendered":"QuicaRobot invented by NTU student could make building inspections a breeze"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"smart-adver\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"smart-1594550307\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1806286982415317\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1806286982415317\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><p><div class=\"or_row\"><div class=\"or_column   or_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"or-col-container\"><div class=\"or_text_block\"><p> A new robot can inspect a building for defects faster and more accurately than humans, saving time and manpower with\u00a0 laser scanners and cameras.\u00a0Meet QuicaBot, which has a special talent in finding fault. This new robot, invented by a group of four scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU). The high technology camera used in the robot\u00a0to help detect defects and uneven surfaces faster and more thoroughly than humans.\u00a0Usually, human inspectors use tools such as set squares and spirit levels to check whether walls meet at right angles and floors are even. Accompanied by a human inspector, it can finish checking a 200 sq m room in 20 minutes, compared to the 45 minutes two building inspectors may spend to do the same.\u00a0Research into the QuicaBot (Quality Inspection and Assessment Robot) which is \u00a0co-developed by national industrial developer JTC and a Singapore start-up, CtrlWorks which is backed by the National Research Foundation. <\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"\" style=\"height: 20px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"or_row\"><div class=\"or_column   or_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"or-col-container\"><div class=\"or_shortcode or_single_image\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><a  href=\"http:\/\/www.smartouch.com.sg\/index.php?ws=ourproducts&amp;cat=Biometric%20System&amp;subcat=Fingerprint%20I#openproducts\" title=\"\"><img  title=\"QuicaRobot invented by NTU student could make building inspections a breeze\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartouch.com.sg\/post\/wp-content\/plugins\/origin_pro\/assets\/images\/get_logo.png\" class=\"or_image_empty\"  alt=\"QuicaRobot invented by NTU student could make building inspections a breeze\"  \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"\" style=\"height: 20px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"or_text_block\"><p> If that field trial proves successful, the team could then look at how to scale up for potential commercial applications.\u00a0QuicaBot can move autonomously and use a combination of five different scanners and cameras to inspect for evenness, squareness which are set at a 90-degree angle, and cracks in the walls, ceilings and floors.\u00a0Standard manual inspection using human effort rely on tools such as set squares and metal rods. While human inspectors may make sampling errors due to the limited number of checks they can do and the fatigue experienced, the QuicaBot will be able to check a room more comprehensively and accurately.\u00a0After scanning, the robot can produce a 3D map of the space with the defects highlighted, and the information can be uploaded online for access by building owners and inspectors, who can then inspect critical and complex defects. <\/p><div class=\"smart-advertise\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"smart-2861758446\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Advertisement -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1806286982415317\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3480965656\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"\" style=\"height: 20px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"or_row\"><div class=\"or_column   or_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"or-col-container\"><div class=\"or_shortcode or_single_image\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><a  href=\"http:\/\/www.smartouch.com.sg\/index.php?ws=services&amp;cid=0&amp;sid=3967\" title=\"\"><img  title=\"QuicaRobot invented by NTU student could make building inspections a breeze\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartouch.com.sg\/post\/wp-content\/plugins\/origin_pro\/assets\/images\/get_logo.png\" class=\"or_image_empty\"  alt=\"QuicaRobot invented by NTU student could make building inspections a breeze\"  \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"\" style=\"height: 20px; clear: both; width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"or_row\"><div class=\"or_column   or_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"or-col-container\"><div class=\"or_text_block\"><p> At its present R&amp;D phase, there is still potential for the QuicaBot to be fully automated and improved with enhanced reliability and efficiency in the inspection of buildings,\u201d its spokesperson said.\u00a0Development of the robot started in July 2015 and will end next January, with the team now working on fine-tuning the algorithm for the cameras and inclinometer.\u00a0In the first quarter of 2017, it will be deployed for test-bedding at JTC Space @ Gul in Tuas, a facility being developed for manufacturing companies. <\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"\" style=\"height: 20px; 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