Intelligent Robotic Systems for Bridge Inspection comprehensively overviews the methods used in the development of robotic and AI-powered systems for inspection and potential defect identification of bridges (while maintaining their serviceability under inspection). The book underscores the crucial importance of monitoring structural health and operational conditions of our bridge infrastructure to assess resilience and service lifespan. Sections cover how advanced technologies in robotics and AI can offer significant advantages to a sector that requires timely, systematic reviews of this critical component of the transportation sector.

• Includes practical and theoretical analysis using real-world examples
• Details this new area of AI-based, vison-based, and sensor-based detection of defects
• Covers the sub-surface, surface, and non-destructive evaluation of bridge conditions
• Discusses sensor-rich, single-robot, and multi-robot systems together with collaborative homo- and heterogeneous robots