Automatic Wind Turbine Blade Inspection Method Based on LiDAR and Visible Light Fusion
The traditional method of using manual baskets,telescopes,and manually controlled drones to inspect wind turbine blades has problems such as high inspection difficulty,low inspection efficiency,and poor standardization of shooting data.A method for automated inspection of wind turbine blades based on Lidar and visible light fusion on a drone platform is proposed.By integrating multi-source data collected by visible light cameras and LiDAR,intelligent perception of wind turbine status and unmanned aerial vehicle routes can be automatically planned.Different parts of wind turbine blades(leading edge,trailing edge,windward side,leeward side)can be photographed and the best angle and distance can be selected.This greatly improves the quality of blade inspection while ensuring inspection safety,and reduces the difficulty of operation for wind turbine inspection personnel,Improved the inspection efficiency of fan blades.
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