Application of image processing in patrol inspection of overhead transmission line by helicopter

Dianwang Jishu/Power System Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 204-208

  Tong, Weiguo ^a   Yuan, Jinsha ^a   Li, Baoshu ^a  

^a NORTH CHINA ELECTRIC POWER UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Fault diagnosis; Image extraction and recognition; Image processing technology; Patrol inspection of overhead transmission line by helicopter

Indexed keywords

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS; APPLICATION PROSPECT; DEVELOPMENT TRENDS; FAULT DIAGNOSIS; HIGH EFFICIENCY; HIGH VOLTAGE; IMAGE EXTRACTION; IMAGE PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY; OVERHEAD TRANSMISSION LINES; PATROL INSPECTION OF OVERHEAD TRANSMISSION LINE BY HELICOPTER; POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS; TECHNICAL PROBLEM; TRANSMISSION LINE;

BANDPASS FILTERS; ELECTRIC FAULT CURRENTS; ELECTRIC LINES; HELICOPTERS; IMAGING SYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; INSPECTION; PHOTOGRAPHY; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; TRANSMISSION LINE THEORY;

IMAGE PROCESSING;

EID: 78651535448     PISSN: 10003673     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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