Kaned Thung-od

Mahasarakham University, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi

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Kaned Thung-od is a robotics engineer specializing in the design and development of inspection robots for challenging industrial environments, particularly within ferromagnetic pipelines and boiler systems. His research focuses on creating reliable, mobile platforms capable of navigating complex, confined spaces to perform non-destructive testing. Thung-od’s major contributions include the design of an in-pipe inspection robot that uses permanent magnets and omnidirectional wheels, enabling it to traverse both horizontal and vertical ferromagnetic pipes ranging from 5 inches to flat plates. This work, published in 2022, has garnered 19 citations. He also developed a prototype climbing robot for boiler water wall tubes, integrating an electromagnetic acoustic transducer (EMAT) probe and cameras to measure tube wall thickness without removing scale, a contribution cited 12 times. To enhance data accuracy, Thung-od advanced localization techniques by combining the Iterative Closest Point algorithm with an Extended Kalman Filter (ICP-EKF) using adaptive covariance, ensuring precise correlation of inspection data with location. His work is instrumental in improving the safety and efficiency of industrial inspections, reducing the need for human entry into hazardous environments.