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Article

Abstract

The ability to inspect the infrastructure of a nation or state is of the utmost importance in the modern day. The regulation of work and infrastructure has required the ability to perform quality inspections more necessary, however the inspection of the infrastructure must be safe. This has increased the demand for remote options for inspection of objects such as water towers which require the inspectors to climb heights of up to two hundred feet and traverse a low friction surface. This hazard is ultimately unavoidable, but it is capable of being mitigated through the use of unmanned aerial vehicles to take images through remote observation. Thus, the hypothesis posited by the Water Tower Inspection group is, “Can the use of unmanned aerial vehicles be used to obtain images and externally inspect a water tower within the same amount of time as a manned inspection as well as improve the safety of inspectors during the job?” This paper will therefore cover the methods in which the water towers and ground tank was inspected as well as the results of the inspections. In addition, this paper will review a peer reviewed study experimenting with the use of unmanned systems to inspect infrastructure including water towers.

Publication Date

Spring 5-1-2023

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