A Framework for Coverage Path Planning Optimization Based on Point Cloud for Structural Inspection

Different practical applications have emerged in the last few years, requiring periodic and detailed inspections to verify possible structural changes. Inspections using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) should minimize flight time due to battery time restrictions and identify the terrain's topographic features. In this sense, Coverage Path Planning (CPP) aims at finding the best path to coverage of a determined area respecting the operation's restrictions. Photometric information from the terrain is used to create routes or even refine paths already created. Therefore, this research's main contribution is developing a methodology that uses a metaheuristic algorithm based on point cloud data to inspect slope and dams structures. The technique was applied in a simulated and real scenario to verify its effectiveness. The results showed an increasing 3D reconstructions' quality observing optimizing photometric and mission time criteria.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:21

Enthalten in:

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) - 21(2021), 2 vom: 15. Jan.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Biundini, Iago Z [VerfasserIn]
Pinto, Milena F [VerfasserIn]
Melo, Aurelio G [VerfasserIn]
Marcato, Andre L M [VerfasserIn]
Honório, Leonardo M [VerfasserIn]
Aguiar, Maria J R [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

3D inspection
Coverage path planning
Journal Article
Optimization
Point cloud analysis
UAV

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Date Completed 22.01.2021

Date Revised 26.01.2021

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/s21020570

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM32029840X