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Inspecting Pipelines using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Figure 1: Typical methods of pipeline inspection

Inspecting Pipelines using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Figure 2: Incidents by occurrence Type (NEB)

Inspecting Pipelines using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Figure 3: The 2010 gas explosion and fire in San Bruno, California

Inspecting Pipelines using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Figure 4: Pipeline failure modes

Inspecting Pipelines using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Figure 5: Spillage by cause

Inspecting Pipelines using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Figure 6 : Example of physical damage

Inspecting Pipelines using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Figure 7: Pipeline corrosion damage

Inspecting Pipelines using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Figure 8: Pipeline corrosion damage

Inspecting Pipelines using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Figure 9: Spills caused by sabotage

Inspecting Pipelines using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Figure 10: Typical UAV based Pipeline inspection system

Inspecting Pipelines using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Figure 11 : Pipeline surface analysis using Image Analytics

Inspecting Pipelines using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Figure 12: Physical damage detection using image analytics techniques

Inspecting Pipelines using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Figure 13: Corrosion detection

Inspecting Pipelines using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Figure 14 : Backscatter absorption gas imaging (BAGI)

Inspecting Pipelines using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Figure 15: Thermal profile of pipeline

Inspecting Pipelines using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Figure 16: Pipeline ROW Analysis

Inspecting Pipelines using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Figure 17: Right-of-way scanning using 3D Point Cloud method

Inspecting Pipelines using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Figure 18: Wipro SmartDrone Solution

Inspecting Pipelines using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Figure 19: Drone shipment trend

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