Title :
Automatic Detection of Windows Thermal Heat Losses in Buildings Using UAVs
Author :
Dios, J. R Miartinez-de ; Ollero, A.
Author_Institution :
Sevilla Univ., Sevilla
Abstract :
This paper presents a set of infrared perception techniques for automatic detection of heat losses in windows by using autonomous and teleoperated helicopters. The paper focuses on the processing of infrared images paying special attention to the segmentation, estimation of temperature and classification of thermal heat losses in infrared images. It also presents briefly the main characteristics of the UAV platform used in the experiments. The paper includes results of experiments of infrared building inspection carried out in December 2005.
Keywords :
aerospace robotics; automatic optical inspection; building management systems; heat losses; helicopters; image classification; image segmentation; infrared imaging; mobile robots; remotely operated vehicles; robot vision; telerobotics; UAV; autonomous-teleoperated helicopter; computer vision; image classification; image segmentation; infrared building inspection; infrared image; infrared perception technique; temperature estimation; unmanned aerial vehicle; windows thermal heat loss detection; Cameras; Helicopters; Humans; Infrared detectors; Infrared heating; Infrared imaging; Inspection; Temperature; Unmanned aerial vehicles; Windows; UAVs; computer vision; infrared perception; surveillance and inspection;
Conference_Titel :
Automation Congress, 2006. WAC '06. World
Conference_Location :
Budapest
Print_ISBN :
1-889335-33-9
DOI :
10.1109/WAC.2006.375998
