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Area of Science:

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Geomatics Engineering
  • Civil Engineering

Background:

  • Power lines require precise monitoring to ensure safety and durability.
  • Weather-induced sagging can exceed tolerances, leading to accidents.
  • Traditional methods for power line inspection are often difficult and costly.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an efficient 3D mapping technique for power lines using photogrammetry.
  • To automatically extract power line data for sag measurement and generation.
  • To achieve high-accuracy elevation measurements for power lines.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized photogrammetric techniques with a low-cost drone for aerial imaging.
  • Employed an object-to-image space approach with cubic grid points.
  • Processed four strips of aerial images for automated point extraction in object space.

Main Results:

  • Successfully extracted power line points in object space.
  • Demonstrated accurate power line generation and sag measurement.
  • Achieved an elevation accuracy of a few centimeters.

Conclusions:

  • The drone-based photogrammetric approach provides an efficient solution for power line monitoring.
  • The object-to-image space method enables precise 3D mapping and sag analysis.
  • This technique improves safety and maintenance of critical power infrastructure.