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Canadian Experience with Aerial Patrols Utilizing Gimbal Systems to Scan Lines with IR & UV Equipment

DERRICK BRYDGES

Derrick Brydges Linewise Aerial Solutions INC. derrick.brydges@linewiseaerial.com

Equipment

• Gyro Stabilized Gimbal
• HD Video
• Digital camera
• IR camera
• UV camera
• Remote GeoSystem

Objective

• To utilize each camera systems to provide a

quantitive analysis regarding any detected anomalies.

• Discuss how weather, mechanical parameters

can effect the anomaly detections

• Operator skill sets used to interpret readings

Utilization of IR/UV and Enhanced Digital Imagery.

Digital camera Enhancement

Marker Ball installed on Fibre cable. Possible detached from inside clamp.

• In the above samples the weather was clear

and dry.

• During humid damp conditions one would

have to factor in increased activity with IR and UV due to this condition.

Corona Ring @ NCI attachment.

• In the above sample there is a 12 inch Corona

Ring installed.

• Proper Size, proper position ?
• Request Engineering Drawings for this

assembly.

Digital Enhancement Missing Nut

IR/UV Scan at same Location No IR Activity UV Activity

Digital Enhancement to analyze UV activity

IR/UV

• In the above samples the system operator has to

rely on his knowledge of the components, how the are effected by present conditions and what the cameras capture per their design.

• In most cases a quantative decision can be made

from all the data but if one is not absolutely sure a more detailed ground follow up is recommended.

• I always like to use the term “ where there is

smoke usually there will be fire “

• Some of the follow up tools would be a HiDi

insulator tester or a lineman climb the structure to obtain a more accurate angle of view on the sheds.

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