Supporting Utilities, Civil Engineering & Infrastructure

Identify safety concerns in real-time and eliminate the need for stakeholders to be in hazardous areas. Drones provide very high resolution images of dangerous structures or difficult to reach areas from which visual inspections can be done quickly and safely. Coupled with Thermal Imaging this data gives a complete picture of asset health.

• Equipment Wear
• Broken Insulators or Stay Wires

The ability to mount a thermal imaging sensor on a drone has introduced some incredible applications which are safe and cost effective. With a detailed view of these extensive networks, utility companies can properly plan how to upgrade these networks and efficiently maintain those they cannot immediately upgrade.

• Poor Connections
• Corroded Conductors
• Corona Discharge

Reduce manual measurements and speed the as built drawing process. Scan data from drone and tripod mounts provide a wealth of detailed information in the form of 3D point clouds. Assess:

• Pole Loading
• Pole Lean
• Line Sag
• Vegetation Risk

3D point clouds generated from drone and tripod mount laser scans can be used to construct as built models for facilities management as well as design 3D pre-visualizations for future design and modification.

Highly accurate drone scans provide Survey Grade Contour and Digital Terrain Maps in a quarter of the time. This information is often used for erosion control and land development.

Ozone’s web based platform consolidates the data collected and features electronic annotation and measurements tagged to VR walkthroughs, HD imagery and 3D models. Real-time visibility saves valuable time by providing all stakeholders the ability to communicate and track projects without physically having to be on site.

Imagery and scan data collected can be directly uploaded to GIS platforms for real-time accessibility at each point along the asset map. Representing a network in greater detail enables a utility to manage it more precisely and more cost-effectively. Rather than tracking reliability statistics by feeder, mapping a utility network allows tracking at the equipment level. This detailed information can be used to focus system improvement, maintenance, and vegetation management resources where they will have the greatest impact on reliability.

Gone are the days of single photos and handwritten logs. Ozone consolidates image data collected into 3D virtual reality walk-throughs which feature annotation capability and precise measurements. This information can quickly and securely shared across the organization, perfect for when stakeholders may not be geographically located conveniently to the project.