AUTONOMOUS INSPECTION OF A POWER PLANT WITH DRONES
First sucessful validation in Spain of an autonomous mission of a drone inside a boiler of a power plant.
Autonomous MissionsIndustrial InspectionAutonomous NavigationLIDAR Odometry
Overview
Power plants, and in particular, coal-based power plants include a boiler, where the coal is burned to initiate the energy transformation process. The aforementioned boilers suffer from erosion, deterioration, fractures, etc. and periodic inspection and maintenance are normally required. The usual method for inspection is human-based, with climbers who can visually inspect key zones from the interior of the boiler. In this context, the development of autonomous drones for the inspection of a boiler from a power plant provides several benefits in terms of time, economic, and safety reasons.
My Role
Co-Lead Researcher
Technologies & Skills
Autonomous NavigationDrone TechnologyComputer VisionSLAM
Key Achievements
- ✓First R&D project in Spain for boiler inspection with autnomous drones