An aerial system control network (2500), an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system (2400), and a method (2600) provide for inspecting railroad assets using a UAV (2420). The aerial system control network includes a plurality of towers (2510, 2515) and a ground control system (2520) connected to the plurality of communication towers. The ground control system transmits, via the plurality of communication towers, a flight plan including a rail system (100) and a flight path (1010); receives, via the plurality of communication towers, data while the UAV is in monitoring the rail system; detects an interference (1500, 1501, 1502) along the flight path based on the received data, and adjusts the flight plan based on the interference.
An unmanned aerial vehicle system for inspecting railroad assets
2022-09-15
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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