Integration of inspection, analysis and action, real-time perception of the health status of transmission
lines
Transmission Line Inspection
Integration of inspection, analysis and action, real-time perception of the health status of transmission
lines
Overview
Carry out intelligent inspection of overhead lines through utilization of fixed-wing UAVs, take
high-definition aerial photos of line passages, surrounding environments, intersections along lines,
construction operations, etc. This process is especially important for key power supply lines, old lines,
identifying defects and external lines. Lines that break through high-risk areas can be supported via a
normal inspection schedule by drones, easily identifying environmental health of transmission line channels
in real time, and effectively promote the digital and intelligent transformation of power grid inspections.
Pain Points
Management Troubles
Continuous increase of inspection tasks leads to manpower shortage, inspection paths easily disrupted
and changed.
Low Inspection Efficiency
3D waypoint planning is complex and labor-intensive, a single inspection takes a long time, often
leading to a large backlog of tasks.
Slow Response To Defects
Abnormal situations cannot be fed back in real time, situation descriptions lack standards, and
ineffective communication leads to ultimately slow responses to repairing defects.
Large Environmental Impact
Weather and environments are naturally complex, fight platforms need to be able to maintain stable
and efficient operations in various adverse environments.
Solution
Business Value
Smart Route Planning
Support remote real-time import of transmission channel kml files through the remote control or Autel
SkyCommand Center, and use the set of route reference points to quickly generate route planning.
High-efficiency Inspections
Based on the self-developed Autonomy technology, the flight platform can realize autonomous flight
along the route, without manual setting of 3D waypoint planning; the flight time with load is up to
158min, the flight speed is up to 108km/h, and the longest inspection of a single sortie is 60km,
and it can fly at night, in rain and snow Stable operation under adverse natural conditions such as
fog and haze.
Autonomous Inspection, A New Generation
Equipped with Dragonfish Nests, Autel UAV lead the industry by being completely remotely operated,
and autonomous inspection can be realized without professional pilots. By installing Autel
repeaters, there is no fear of signal blocking by mountains a smooth, real-time control of an
operation.
Automatic Inspection Reports
After an inspection is completed, the AutelSkyCommand Center will automatically generate a complete
inspection report, including inspection time, inspection line double number, route coverage section,
listing abnormal intervals, abnormal descriptions and corresponding images, and assist in judging
the status of lines.
One-click panorama, innovating data visualization, inspection and management
Detailed Inspection Of Transmission Lines, Poles and Towers
One-click panorama, innovating data visualization, inspection and management
Overview
Tower equipment is typically extremely complex, with a high amount of environmental factors to consider when
inspecting. Multi-rotor UAV can be used to carry out detailed inspections, and the complex and changeable
route trajectory is recorded through Autel's teaching algorithm, with the details of angles and time stamps
memorized and saved for future use. Accurate re-shooting, importing 360° panoramas into GIS system for
visual management, AI research and judgment, timely alarms and response to tower structural defects and
temperature abnormalities, generating abnormal trend analysis reports, all combine to realize a
multi-dimensional, independent and highly intelligent inspection routine.
Pain Points
High Human Cost
Manual inspections take a long time to commute, tower climbing is inefficient and has high safety
risks, and the frequency and accuracy often fail to meet quality standards of inspections.
Complex Flight Environment
The environment around the tower equipment is complex, with many obstacles, insufficient light, and
strong signal interference.
Lacking Consistency
The same point data does not have the ability to repeat the comparison of information collected each
time, and there is a problem of repeated or missing shots, which cannot be processed uniformly
through GIS information.
Difficult Post-Processing
Lack of systematic and visual management models and tools, and high labor processing costs.
Solution
Business Value
Smart Task Recording
Record the flight trajectory of the UAV through a teaching method to generate a three-dimensional
route, realize autonomous inspection by one-key flight, record once, and reuse for a long time,
effectively solving the problem of route data acquisition in a complex environment without models.
Accurate Reshoots
The on-board RTK module realizes centimeter-level flight deviation correction, and AI support can
automatically correct the shooting angle of the gimbal, ensuring that each point is accurately
re-shot at the same coordinates and angles, improving and simplifying the convergence of sample
data.
One-click Panorama, GIS Application Support
Perform "One-click Panorama" shooting above the tower to obtain 360° surrounding environment samples,
and then import the tower and panoramic photos into the GIS system to build a database for visual
planning and management.
Dual-light AI Analysis
Equipped with a three-axis stabilized gimbal, equipped with a high-definition visible light + 640x512
pixel thermal imaging dual-light lens, the image is sent back to the Autel SkyCommand Center, with
AI quickly able to identify structural defects and temperature abnormalities of a tower.
Automatic Inspection Reports
After an inspection is completed, Autel SkyCommand Center will automatically generate a complete
inspection report, including the inspection time, the list of towers covered by the route, the list
of abnormal towers, abnormal descriptions and corresponding images, and the number of abnormal
towers and abnormal trend analysis by cycle.
AI situational awareness drives an intelligent transformation of power substations
Substation Inspection
AI situational awareness drives an intelligent transformation of power substations
Overview
Considering high equipment density, complex spatial arrangements, and many possible faulty modules in any
substation, multi-rotor UAVs can be used to construct a 2D map and 3D model of a substation with high
precision, and the omnidirectional obstacle avoidance technology is applied to conduct refined 3D
exploration, quickly identifying and locating faults. Through realizing three-dimensional inspections,
unmanned substations can deploy Autel nests, remotely dispatching and completing tasks through the
SkyCommand Center, and performing real-time detection and situation awareness to identify and solve problems
before they become larger. Easily view equipment appearance, oil level, and temperature, driving an
intelligent transformation of substation inspection and management, not to mention future fault research and
judgement, and defect elimination tracking.
Pain Points
Low Depth
Traditional inspections are limited by distance and camera clarity, and have weak situational
awareness of equipment defects, requiring a higher inspection depth.
Flying Difficulties
There are many intervals in the station, high equipment density, complex spatial arrangement, and
many obstacles, making it difficult for drones to fly autonomously.
Unmanned Substation Inspection
Unmanned substations are usually located in remote areas, and personnel are regularly sent to the
site for inspections, and commuting is time-consuming and laborious.
Lack Of Visual Management
Existing inspections are usually marked with tables and texts, and inspection route planning and
closed-loop tracking for defect elimination are not intuitive enough.
Solution
Business Value
Intelligent Modeling And Classification
Using professional modeling software, Autel Mapper can carry out high-precision reconstruction of a
2D/3D model of a substation, performing partition display and batch management based on voltage
level, geographical location, and various other operations.
Based on Autel's self-developed autonomous technology, the flying platform independently conducts 3D
exploration based on omnidirectional obstacle avoidance capabilities, and can quickly discover and
locate faults at various levels in the substation, realizing three-dimensional inspection.
Remote Inspection Of Unmanned Stations
Through Autel SkyCommand Center, inspection tasks can be issued remotely to EVO Nests, with drones
able to remotely be dispatched and take off and land on their own, recharging or replacing
batteries, performing flight tasks, automating and further innovating substation inspections.
Dual-light AI Analysis
Equipped with a three-axis stabilized gimbal, equipped with high-definition visible light + 640x512
pixel thermal imaging dual-light lens, the image is sent back to Autel SkyCommand Center, and AI
then identifies the appearance, oil level, oil temperature, and respirator of the primary and
secondary equipment in the substation, as well as general status and any abnormal issues.
Automatic Inspection Reports
After the inspection is completed, Autel SkyCommand Center will automatically generate a complete
in-station inspection report, including inspection time, inspection route, covered equipment, and
equipment parameter values, etc., listing abnormal equipment, descriptions, and corresponding
images.
Eyes in the distance, accelerating and supporting oil field production
Oil Rig / Refinery Inspection
Eyes in the distance, accelerating and supporting oil field production
Overview
Multi-rotor drones can carry multiple loads to carry out intelligent inspection operations on oil fields.
Through a series of technologies such as visible light photography, infrared temperature measurement, and
gas detection, it is possible to quickly grasp the overall operation of any station, identify and eliminate
hidden dangers of leakage rapidly, and effectively improve the efficiency of oil field inspections, all
while reducing labor costs, improving management level, and empowering the digitization of energy,
construction and production industries.
Pain Points
Complex Inspection Environment
The oil field environment is complex, pumping units are mostly distributed in canyons, high and low
terrain, and there are many night patrol scenes, with unique weather, light and other problems
bringing great challenges to flight.
Scattered Oil Well Distribution
The distribution of oil wells is irregular, and the number of oil wells can range from tens to
hundreds of miles. Inspections in low-density areas have high requirements for image transmission,
and the sampling results are often mixed quality.
Unmanned Oil Wells, Manual Operation Difficulties
With the improvement of the intelligence level of oil fields, more and more oil wells have adopted
the unmanned mode, and the machine patrol based on manual operation cannot meet the needs of new
scenarios.
Solution
Business Value
Strong Environmental Adaptability
Easily adaptable, able to operate in environments of -4°F to 122°F, take off, land and fly stably at
a wind speed of up to 12m/s, with 40min ultra-long battery life, 15km ultra-long-distance
high-definition image transmission, with proven success in canyons and undulating terrain,
comfortably able to work normally at night and in bad weather, with strong anti-radio frequency
interference capability.
Digital, Intelligent Management
Align orthographic images, one-click panorama, and intelligent archiving of photos for refined
inspection of facilities, support multi-layer labeling, label pumping wells, self-flowing wells and
other equipment, integrate AI and AR applications, and quickly carry out analysis of oil spills and
well shutdowns, utilizing our digital platforms for efficient operations and maintenance.
Support Fully Unmanned Inspections
Reasonable site selection can be made based on the terrain of an oil field, and multi-rotor aircraft
nests can be deployed in a grid manner. Each aircraft nest can cover oil wells within a radius of
just over 4 miles (4.3mi). The operation is uniformly dispatched through the Command Center, and
on-site maintenance is free for an extended period.
Smart Report Output
At the end of the inspection, a report is intelligently generated, including inspection time, route
map, exception list, photos of abnormal points, text description, etc.
