An aerial system control network for an unmanned aerial vehicle for inspecting railroad assets comprising a ground control system configured to transmit a flight plan including a rail system and a flight path to the unmanned aerial vehicle, detect an interference along the flight path and adjust the flight plan based on the interference, wherein the received data includes a plurality of images captured from at least one camera mounted on the unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein the ground control system is further configured to monitor the plurality of images for a faulty condition of the rail system, and wherein the faulty condition is identified from a difference in a first image and a second image taken along the flight path.


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    Title :

    AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE SYSTEM FOR INSPECTING RAILROAD ASSETS


    Additional title:

    UNBEMANNTES LUFTFAHRZEUGSYSTEM ZUR INSPEKTION VON EISENBAHNANLAGEN
    SYSTÈME DE VÉHICULE AÉRIEN SANS PILOTE POUR INSPECTER DES ACTIFS FERROVIAIRES


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    Publication date :

    2024-06-05


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B61K Andere Hilfseinrichtungen für Eisenbahnen , OTHER AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT FOR RAILWAYS



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