Application of UAVs and systems for remote monitoring and search for power transmission line faults based on a client-server application

Abstract

In the article by Sergey Tymchuk, Alexander Levterov, Julia Nechitailo, "Application of UAVs and systems for remote monitoring and search for power transmission line faults based on a client-server application", a review of methods and means of reducing the time of shortage of electricity in 10kV distributed networks was carried out. The disadvantages of existing methods and software and hardware for detecting damage (malfunctions) of 10 kV distributed networks in difficult terrain conditions associated with transport resources have been described. The use of modern software and hardware for remote control and monitoring of damage (malfunctions) of 10 kV distributed networks, where the main criterion is economic feasibility is justified. The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as part of a software and hardware complex based on client-server applications is proposed. A model for calculating the time of troubleshooting and data analysis is proposed. Data from the diagnostic module of unmanned aerial vehicles, based on the control of physical parameters (acoustic, video, electromagnetic, etc.) of 10 kV distributed networks in difficult terrain and various weather conditions are received. Data transmission from the diagnostic module located on the unmanned aerial vehicle via radio (GSM, WiFi, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSPA +, LTE) is carried out. The choice of the radio channel by the coverage conditions in the area of the unmanned aerial vehicle is determined based on the most stable reception. Primary processing is carried out using the Android application on board the unmanned aerial vehicle. The server side software consists of three parts: collecting information from one or several UAVs (if necessary); visual display of the location of the UAV on the map of the location of power lines; analysis of incoming data and calculation of options for the optimal solution for eliminating faults in power lines (using heuristic analysis methods). The possibility of using several UAVs (including with route correction both in automatic and manual modes) in order to significantly reduce the time for troubleshooting (damage) of 10 kV distributed networks is considered.