To maintain the reliability, availability, and sustainability of electricity supply, electricity
companies regularly perform visual inspections on their transmission and distribution …

Routine inspection of a power transmission line (PTL) system for early fault detection and
maintenance is crucial for efficient transmission of electric power to consumers. Unlike the …

In recent decades, a substantial increase in electricity demand has put pressure on
powerline systems to ensure an uninterrupted power supply. In order to prevent power …

The existing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-based electric transmission line inspection
systems generally adopt manual control and follow the predefined path, which reduces the …

The reliability of electrical components affects the stable operation of the power system.
Electrical components inspection has long been important issues in the intelligent power …

Recently, electrical component recognition technology is of great significance for fault
identification and stable operation of the modern power grids. With the rapid improvement of …

With the rapid development of the economy, the scale of transmission networks has been
expanding, bring higher demands and challenges on transmission line operation and …

The bird's nest on the transmission line tower has a bad impact on the transmission
equipment, and even threaten the safe and stable operation of the power grid. In recent …

Perching helps small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) extend their time of operation by
saving battery power. However, most strategies for UAV perching require complex …

This letter concerns optimal power transmission line inspection formulated as a proposed
generalization of the traveling salesman problem for a multi-route one-depot scenario. The …