A Quadcopter with Heterogeneous Sensors for Autonomous Bridge Inspection
Continuously monitoring a bridge’s health by sensor technologies has been widely used to maintain the operation of a roadwork while protecting public users’ safety. However, monitoring and inspecting numerous bridges in a state is a labor-intense and costly task. A recent survey (Gastineau et al. 2009) shows that among 25 sensors used in 38 companies, there is no autonomous system capable of inspecting bridges. The authors propose to advance the bridge monitoring technology a step further by developing a quadcopter with heterogeneous sensors, which aims to enable autonomous bridge inspection.
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Supplemental Notes:
- This document was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program.
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Corporate Authors:
Mid-America Transportation Center
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Authors:
- Yin, Zhaozheng
- Publication Date: 2014-2
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Edition: Final Report
- Features: Figures; Photos; References;
- Pagination: 17p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bridges; Inspection; Rotary wing aircraft; Sensors; Structural health monitoring
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01544528
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: 25-1121-0003-197, MATC-MS&T: 197
- Files: UTC, TRIS, RITA, ATRI, USDOT
- Created Date: Nov 24 2014 3:28PM