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It is in the interest of any gas company to maintain the value of its pipelines and to protect them effectively against damage caused by third parties. Aims to address this issue.
As a result of global progress in high-resolution remote sensing and image processing technology, it is now possible to design natural gas pipeline monitoring systems with remote sensors and context-oriented image processing software.
Recent developments in UAV technology show that UAVs provide the appropriate platforms for a remote sensing-based inspection system: appropriate small and medium size UAV have been developed, their operation is technically feasible in an controlled as well as in uncontrolled airspace.
The data and information processing system still has to be developed to an operational standard. A total operational system consisting of UAV platform, sensors, data processing and alarm detection has to be demonstrated in a complete mission. The certification and operation standards for a safe and efficient operation of UAVs do not yet exist.
Two different scenarios for a UAV-based gas pipeline monitoring system are discussed.
Monitoring of gas pipelines – a civil UAV application
Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology ; 77 , 5 ; 352-360
2005-10-01
9 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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