3 papers
cs.RO2025
Model-Based Real-Time Pose and Sag Estimation of Overhead Power Lines Using LiDAR for Drone Inspection
Alexandre Girard, Steven A. Parkison, Philippe Hamelin
Drones can inspect overhead power lines while they remain energized, significantly simplifying the inspection process. However, localizing a drone relative to all conductors using…
cs.RO2024
FLAGRED -- Fuzzy Logic-based Algorithm Generalizing Risk Estimation for Drones
Samuel Hovington, Louis Petit, Sophie Stratford +3
Accurately estimating risk in real-time is essential for ensuring the safety and efficiency of many applications involving autonomous robot systems. This paper presents a novel, ge…
eess.SY2023
Assessing Wind Impact on Semi-Autonomous Drone Landings for In-Contact Power Line Inspection
Etienne Gendron, Marc-Antoine Leclerc, Samuel Hovington +5
In recent years, the use of inspection drones has become increasingly popular for high-voltage electric cable inspections due to their efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and ability t…