Abstract: A system for selective anchoring a climbing vehicle or robot to a surface of a structure. The system includes a foot (1) having at least one surface contacting toe assembly (2). The toe assembly includes a magnetic adhesion system transitionable between an engageable state, wherein said adhesion system is configured to actively hold said toe to the surface on a plane of engagement thereby anchoring said foot to the structure, and a disengageable state to allow detachment of said foot from said surface. The adhesion system includes a magnetic field generator for projecting a magnetic field outwardly from the plane of engagement toward said engaged surface when the adhesion system is in the engageable state, to thereby generate a magnetic attractive force between the module and a magnetic target material within or beneath the surface of the structure.

Abstract: A system for selective anchoring a climbing vehicle or robot to a surface of a structure. The system includes a foot (1) having at least one surface contacting toe assembly (2). The toe assembly includes a magnetic adhesion system transitionable between an engageable state, wherein said adhesion system is configured to actively hold said too to the surface on a plane of engagement thereby anchoring said foot to the structure, and a disengageable state to allow detachment of said foot from said surface. The adhesion system includes a magnetic field generator for projecting a magnetic field outwardly from the plane of engagement toward said engaged surface when the adhesion system is in the engageable state, to thereby generate a magnetic attractive force between the module and a magnetic target material within or beneath the surface of the structure.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention generally relate to computational systems and methods for managing maintenance of a complex structure. A model of the structure is created and stored, which may be a 3D model of the structure including a 3D map, the model defined with reference to components of the complex structure. Maintenance parameters associated with the components are also stored. Examples of possible maintenance parameters include condition rating, criticality rating, access method and cost. Inspection data is input and received by the computational system. A maintenance plan is generated dependent on the maintenance parameters and the inspection data. The model is displayable as part of a 3D map provides a visual representation of information relating to the structure, which may include aspects of the inspection data, the maintenance parameters and the maintenance plan. Embodiments of the invention also relate to a computational system and method for managing maintenance of a painted or coated structure.