Construction of Land Base Station for UAV Maintenance
UAV data transfer at the station allows to reduce UAV energy consumption in flight. The base station has two levels: the top one and the bottom one. The construction of base station allows
Autonomous photovoltaic observatory station integrated
The observatory station is based on the container with a photovoltaic installation mounted on three walls to fulfill the electricity demand for the station and integrated systems. A container
3D Deployment of Multiple UAV-Mounted Base Stations for UAV
Recently, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have attracted lots of attention because of their high mobility and low cost. This article investigates a communication system assisted by multiple
Optimum Sizing of Photovoltaic and Energy Storage Systems for
Satisfying the mobile traffic demand in next generation cellular networks increases the cost of energy supply. Renewable energy sources are a promising solution to power base stations in
Data Collecting and Monitoring for Photovoltaic
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-assisted data collection will be a prospective solution for photovoltaic systems. In this paper, based on Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL), we propose a UAV-assisted scheme, which
An Improved Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm for UAV Base Station
In cellular networks, a set of Base Stations (BSs) might be out of service and failed in the aftermath of natural disasters. One of the promising solutions to fix this situation is
Unmanned aerial vehicle integrated real time kinematic in infrared
Unmanned aerial vehicles are widely implanted to reduce maintenance costs in photovoltaic plants, leading suitable information for fault detection and diagnosis. This paper
Visible defects detection based on UAV‐based inspection in
The implemented UAV-based system for inspection of large-scale PV systems consists of an UAV with a set of sensors in different forms and on-board processors, a digital light visible single
Lightweight Hot-Spot Fault Detection Model of Photovoltaic
2.2. Hot-Spot Fault Detection Based on the Infrared Image Features of Photovoltaic Panels In a small number of photovoltaic panel detection tasks, many scholars are still using infrared
Coverage and throughput analysis of an energy efficient UAV base
Numerical results reveal that a significant energy reduction can be achieved when the LS concept is exploited with a slight compromise in coverage probability and throughput.
Lightweight Hot-Spot Fault Detection Model of
Photovoltaic panels exposed to harsh environments such as mountains and deserts (e.g., the Gobi desert) for a long time are prone to hot-spot failures, which can affect power generation efficiency and even cause
Lightweight Hot-Spot Fault Detection Model of Photovoltaic Panels
Photovoltaic panels exposed to harsh environments such as mountains and deserts (e.g., the Gobi desert) for a long time are prone to hot-spot failures, which can affect power generation
Lightweight Hot-Spot Fault Detection Model of Photovoltaic Panels
Partial infrared photovoltaic image dataset. (a) The UAV took photos along the horizontal direction of the photovoltaic panel. (b) The UAV took photos along the tilt angle of
6 FAQs about [UAV hoisting photovoltaic panel base station]
Can unmanned aerial vehicle-based approaches support PV plant diagnosis?
This study aims to give an overview of the existing approaches for PV plant diagnosis, focusing on unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-based approaches, that can support PV plant diagnostics using imaging techniques and data-driven analytics.
Can UAV-based approaches support PV plant diagnostics?
Focus was shed on UAV-based approaches, that can support PV plant diagnostics using imaging techniques and data analytics. In this context, the essential equipment needed and the sensor requirements (parameters and resolution) for the diagnosis of failures in monitored PV systems using UAV-based approaches were outlined.
Can unmanned aerial vehicles be used for PV inspections?
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have been recently proposed for PV inspections. In the past decades, research made significant steps forward concerning the development of UAVs for monitoring applications, including the inspection of power transmission lines , gas and oil pipelines , precision agriculture , and bridges .
Why is a UAV inspection system important for a PV plant?
Therefore, early fault diagnosis (detection and classification) using a UAV inspection system is crucial for PV plant's O&M to ensure adequate performance, prevent extension of defects to healthy areas and reduce the monitoring cost.
How to design a UAV platform?
Another important criterion for the design of a UAV platform is the interoperability and communication protocols among different modules: flight controller, platform stabilization, heading accuracy, autonomous operations, etc. Table 5. Main sensor that can be integrated to the UAV for fault diagnosis in PV systems.
Which UAV is used in a PV simulation?
The UAV selected for this simulation is the DJI S900. The route is designed to analyse each PV panel in the same FOV conditions, adapting its hight depending on the PV positioning and FOV conditions. Therefore, the route is based on 432 points with different height and coordinates defined by the GPS and RTK systems to compare both results.