Recently, collapsed bridges, belonging to infrastructure networks, evidence the needs of
reliable monitoring and inspection routines. Inspections can be a challenge operation in …

The increasing development and production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or 'drones')
with a higher level of autonomy can reduce human error and assist in safer, faster and more …

Effective monitoring strategies play a major role in achieving the target of service life of
important structures such as bridges. The main part of conventional inspections of bridges is …

VicRoads manages a significant number of structures where access for inspection is difficult
due to height, length and the obstacle being crossed; for example deep water. In order to …

Bridge collapses may deliver a huge impact on our society in a very negative way. Out of
many reasons why bridges collapse, poor maintenance is becoming a main contributing …

Inspecting the health of bridges is important to maintain the operation of a road network
while protecting public users' safety. However, routinely inspecting numerous bridges in a …

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are gaining popularity as sensor platforms for different
inspection purposes. Additionally, due to the developments in flight control systems, the …

Conventional inspections of structures are mainly based on visual investigation methods.
Large structures such as bridges, chimneys, towers, dams, industrial power plants or …

Bridges and tunnels are large and complex structures that demand periodic inspections to
assess their physical conditions. Although both have different designs and constructions …

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is defined by the FAA as an
aircraft flown with no pilot on board. UAVs are sometimes referred to as drones and the …