Pipeline inspectors can immerse themselves in a virtual reality (VR) reconstruction of pipelines, enabling them to inspect flagged areas.
Application in surface treatments
One of RIVEAL’s key applications is providing surface intelligence for coatings or treatments, such as Oceanit’s HeatX, DragX, or HydroPel nanocomposites. The platform evaluates whether a surface is adequately prepared for application by detecting issues like corrosion, fouling, debris buildup, erosion, and fractures. Post-treatment, RIVEAL ensures quality control by identifying anomalies in the newly applied coating or surface treatment.
Use in the energy sector
In the energy sector, RIVEAL is utilized to analyze heat exchanger tubulars and pipeline interiors. It processes data captured by Oceanit’s other technologies, including:
CorLance: A cyber-physical system created to optimize heat exchangers. CorLance facilitates rapid cleaning and maintenance while also functioning as a survey tool. Equipped with a probe, it inspects tubular interiors, collecting detailed data on surface conditions.
PiggyBack: An intelligent PIG (pipeline inspection gauge) system that travels through pipelines like standard PIGs but captures qualitative surface data. It combines multi-spectral imaging with an onboard inertial navigation system (INS) for precise geolocation. PiggyBack’s data is ingested by RIVEAL, which “unwraps” and analyzes it at high speeds.
Pipeline inspectors using RIVEAL can immerse themselves in a virtual reality (VR) reconstruction of pipelines, enabling them to “fly through” the interior while visually inspecting flagged areas.
Expansion to aviation
RIVEAL is also being utilized in aviation. Aircraft, both military and civilian, operate in harsh environments and fly through adverse conditions, accumulating many hours in climates that can be corrosive, erosive, or otherwise wear down the coatings and paints that keep their flight surfaces safe.
RIVEAL is being adapted for aircraft and support equipment cleaning and maintenance programs, providing real-time inspection on the condition of aircraft and associated equipment. The U.S. Air Force uses robotic water-jetting arms to blast chipping paint or rust off equipment. RIVEAL is being applied to make that surface preparation process more efficient, more comprehensive, and faster. RIVEAL enables the robotic cleaning arms to move with more precision, adjusting to varying surfaces, coatings, and shapes to ensure optimal cleaning and surface preparation.
"One of the super powers [RIVEAL] gives you is the ability to instantly go anywhere in space, and when you're there, you will gain AI-enhanced X-ray vision."
Dylan Kobayashi, a senior software engineer, gives a demonstration of RIVEAL at Oceanit’s EDGE Technology Showcase in Houston.
