Technologies and Robots to Inspect Aging Infrastructures

Providers and Develpers of Technologies and Robots to Inspect Aging Infrastructures

I   Domestic Aging Infrastructure

1. Current status and basic measures against domestic aging infrastructure that can deteriorate all at once
2. Results of intensive inspection of domestic infrastructure

1. Tunnels and bridges
2. Harbor facilities
3. River facilities
4. Dam facilities
5. Soil-erosion protection

3. Basic policies for aging infrastructure

1. Road infrastructure
2. Water infrastructure

II   Domestic Infrastructure Facilities Inspection Market

1. Inspection contents
2. Challenges in inspection of infrastructure facilities
3. Market Players developing and providing infrastructure facilities inspection robots. (It is not in the market-forming level yet)
4. The government-led projects to develop infrastructure inspection robots.  The project aims for practical application in three years from now.

III   Current Status of Companies Developing Infrastructure Inspection Robots

1. iXs Research Corporation
2. OBAYASHI　CORPORATION）
3. KAWADA INDUSTRIES, INC.
4. Shin-Nippon Nondestructive Inspection Co.,Ltd.
5. Taisei Corporation
6. Topy Industries Co,, Ltd.
7. NEC
8. Pasco
9. SUMITOMO MITSUI CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD
10. Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co.,ltd.

IV    Potential and Future of Infrastructure Inspection Robots

1. Environment surrounding Social Infrastructure Facilities
2. Functions and Performances Required for Infrastructure Inspection Robots
3. Effects and Obstacles of Infrastructure Inspection Robots at Facilities
4. Demand Quantities Resulted from Calculation of Infrastructure Inspection Robots
5. Forecast of Market Size