Uavs have made contributions to many fields since their introduction, and they may enter new fields after power inspection, aerial photography, traffic patrol, emergency rescue and other applications. On December 25, Engadget reported that New York City Council members introduced a bill that would require building departments to use drones to inspect buildings within 48 hours of receiving complaints or confirming violations.
How can drones help with building inspections?
During the inspection of buildings, drones equipped with infrared ray and cameras can be used to detect the temperature change and appearance condition of cracks in buildings, which can alleviate the shortage of manpower and funds, etc. More importantly, drones can be used for timely inspection of buildings, which can save lives.
According to netease technologies, one architect was killed by falling debris from an offending building, and drones may be able to identify the problem sooner rather than later and help police identify and resolve it later.
Drones can be used where human hands are not
Uav has broad vision and strong adaptability. Dynamic tracking can capture the Angle that cannot be reached by human. In some areas where human maintenance is difficult, it can make full use of technological means such as UAV to improve work quality and efficiency.
For example, there are many important lighthouses along the coast of China, which are located on isolated islands. However, with many distribution points and long lines, the transportation is inconvenient and it is very difficult to supply and maintain them. The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for patrol inspection can timely and effectively check the indicators such as the brightness of navigation beacon, whether the location is deviated, whether the building itself is cracked, and whether maintenance is needed, thus effectively improving the normal rate of navigation beacon. The same is true for tower patrol inspection, which can not only save manpower and material resources, but also improve the safety factor of operators. In heavy traffic and dense crowds, the police could use drones to guide the crowd or scatter equipment.
In a word, where it is difficult for humans to reach, drones can reach and operate in time.
What's next for drones?
Drones are becoming more and more important in all industries as human costs and efficiency become more and more demanding. But to play a greater role, we need to rely on software algorithms to turn the images captured by drones into practical data and analysis data. This is what people think of as "unmanned aerial vehicles have great potential".
