Anthony J. Croxford
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Total Citations
53
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About
Anthony J. Croxford is a leading researcher in robotic non-destructive evaluation (NDE), specializing in the integration of guided acoustic wave sensors and ultrasonic arrays with mobile robots for autonomous infrastructure inspection. His major contributions lie in developing strategies for continuous, multi-robot monitoring of large-scale structures, as demonstrated in his highly cited work on pipe inspection using guided acoustic waves (20 citations) and strategic inspection approaches (17 citations). Croxford has pioneered air-coupled ultrasonic arrays for assessing pipe internal geometry and surface conditions, achieving high-resolution detection and localization accuracy. His recent innovations include a hardware compressed sensing method for ultrasonic imaging (2025) and a dual-resolution acoustic-sensing robot for autonomous in-pipe inspection (2025). Notably, his work on acoustic and ultrasonic characterisation of blockages and defects in underground pipes (2021) has advanced the detection and characterisation of pipeline anomalies using small robotic platforms. With a growing citation impact, Croxford’s research is critical for enabling cost-effective, continuous monitoring of buried and above-ground pipelines, addressing key challenges in civil infrastructure maintenance and robotic sensing.
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- 2Strategies for guided acoustic wave inspection using mobile robots17 citations · 2022
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- 4A hardware compressed sensing method for ultrasonic imaging4 citations · 2025
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