| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/L16743/01 |
| Title: |
OBJECT TRACKING AND CAMERA SIGHTLINE CONTROL FOR AUTOMATED INSPECTION OF ELECTRICAL POWER LINES (ERCOS) |
| Principal Investigator: |
Jones, Dr DI |
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| Department: |
Sch of Electronics |
| Organisation: |
Bangor University |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 February 1997 |
Ends: |
31 July 2000 |
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140,990
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Electricity Companies routinely inspect their overhead lines by helicopter but it is generally an expensive, hazardous and imprecise exercise. This grant application proposes a means for automating the inspection process in order to improve its quality, safety and productivity. Recent experiments using an inertially stabilized camera and video recorder on board a helicopter revealed several problems, the main ones being initially acquiring a specific pole or tower into the camera field of view and then visually tracking a particular feature as the helicopter moves. The research proposed here will:* Investigate whether the sightline to a pole or tower can be set coarsely using information from the Differential Global Positioning System and a network database;* Develop image recognition and sightline control algorithms for visual tracking of reference points.*Demonstrate the concept by means of a hardware-in-the-loop simulation.The main benefits anticipated from automating the inspection processes are:* reduction of Electricity Companies' costs* improved customer care through fewer power outages.* reduced exposure of workers to arduous and hazardous conditions.
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