Nowadays renewable energies are becoming more important in the generation of electricity.
Fossil resources do not present a sustainable option for the future since they are non …

Develo** solar photovoltaic (PV) systems is an effective way to address the problems of
limited fossil fuel reserves, soaring world energy demand and global climate change. The …

The efficient condition monitoring and accurate module defect detection in large-scale
photovoltaic (PV) farms demand for novel inspection method and analysis tools. This paper …

This study aims to build a photovoltaic (PV) plant maintenance and operation system, using
an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) carrying a thermal imager to take images. In the …

The uptime of utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants is of utmost importance for
meeting contractual energy yields and expected capacity factors. Aerial Infrared …

Photogrammetric studies performed with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) have recently
become more popular as they present an interesting low-cost alternative. A novel …

Increasing deployment of photovoltaics (PV) plants demands for cheap and fast inspection.
A viable tool for this task is thermographic imaging by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). In …

Abstract Machine Vision is an advanced and powerful imaging based technique that has
been applied in various fields like robotics, inspection and process control. Machine vision …

Using aerial platforms for Non-Destructive Inspection (NDI) of large and complex structures
is a growing field of interest in various industries. Infrastructures such as: buildings, bridges …

Smart Grid technology as a platform can encompass several advanced technological
features across the spectrum of the power system. Smart Grid may introduce an early …