Artificial Intelligence and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Applications on Electrical Power Systems

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are becoming a hot topic in society, having multiple applications for numerous areas, whether for fun or research. UAVs, given their utilities, can be of use for electrical systems. Electrical systems require inspection almost constantly, which is dangerous because of high voltage lines; some inspections need the inspector to go out on the field and verify electrical systems. Artificial Intelligence is a potentially valuable tool in drones for inspections and diagnosis on the installations of different electrical power systems. Finally, this article will discuss the importance of devices like thermal imaging and ultraviolet sensing cameras used on UAVs to inspect electrical power systems.