Factors to Consider When Choosing Accounts Payable Services Providers.pptx
Claudia Spinnato, Panoptes
1. A. D’Argenio - mT-Panoptes geospatial aerial inspections on PV
Claudia Spinnato - mT-Panoptes: geospatial aerial inspections on PV plants
The Silicon Valley Drone Show 2015
mT-Panoptes
geospatial aerial inspections on PV
plants
2. A. D’Argenio - mT-Panoptes geospatial aerial inspections on PV
Claudia Spinnato - mT-Panoptes: geospatial aerial inspections on PV plants
The Silicon Valley Drone Show 2015
Technical Inspections by
UAVs
3. A. D’Argenio - mT-Panoptes geospatial aerial inspections on PV
Claudia Spinnato - mT-Panoptes: geospatial aerial inspections on PV plants
The Silicon Valley Drone Show 2015
Technical Inspections by
UAVs
4. A. D’Argenio - mT-Panoptes geospatial aerial inspections on PV
Claudia Spinnato - mT-Panoptes: geospatial aerial inspections on PV plants
The Silicon Valley Drone Show 2015
Solar Farms Inspections by
UAVs
5. A. D’Argenio - mT-Panoptes geospatial aerial inspections on PV
Claudia Spinnato - mT-Panoptes: geospatial aerial inspections on PV plants
The Silicon Valley Drone Show 2015
solar farms inspections by UAVs
preventive inspections
to check if some elements - arrays, modules,
cells -
do not work well and thus are overheated
6. A. D’Argenio - mT-Panoptes geospatial aerial inspections on PV
Claudia Spinnato - mT-Panoptes: geospatial aerial inspections on PV plants
The Silicon Valley Drone Show 2015
What is needed Why is needed
UAV surveying
thermal eye observing differences in temperature and detecting
overheated elements (clearer in the thermography)
coupled eye
in the visible band
complementing thermal observations for clarifying
eg shadows – and evidencing some crack or rubbish
panels
binocular vision
observing the same scene by different bands at the
time: both thermal and visible sensor on board
live viewing following the survey better
recording on board analyzing the acquired data later
traditional way of thermal surveying by UAV
on solar farms
7. A. D’Argenio - mT-Panoptes geospatial aerial inspections on PV
Claudia Spinnato - mT-Panoptes: geospatial aerial inspections on PV plants
The Silicon Valley Drone Show 2015
big solar farms
are monotonous landscapes
to evidence overheated elements,
i.e. hot spots, also in cells
each thermal video frame will not contain
anything more than …
8. A. D’Argenio - mT-Panoptes geospatial aerial inspections on PV
Claudia Spinnato - mT-Panoptes: geospatial aerial inspections on PV plants
The Silicon Valley Drone Show 2015
…modules…
…modules…
… and still modules!
for huge solar farms
the post-processing time to locate
the detected anomalies over the map
is so much that the benefit
of the fast aerial surveys are lost!
location aware
system can
help
9. A. D’Argenio - mT-Panoptes geospatial aerial inspections on PV
Claudia Spinnato - mT-Panoptes: geospatial aerial inspections on PV plants
The Silicon Valley Drone Show 2015
What is needed Why is needed
UAV surveying
thermal eye observing differences in temperature and detecting overheated
(clearer in the thermography)
coupled eye
in the visible band
Complementing thermal observations for clarifying doubts - eg shadows
evidencing some crack or rubbish on panels
binocular vision
observing the same scene by different bands: both thermal and visible
on board
live viewing following the survey better
recording on board analyzing the acquired data later
new way of inspecting
• helps in surveying
• helps in post-processing
• automatically produces the right survey
Report
traditional way of thermal surveying by UAV on solar farms
10. A. D’Argenio - mT-Panoptes geospatial aerial inspections on PV
Claudia Spinnato - mT-Panoptes: geospatial aerial inspections on PV plants
The Silicon Valley Drone Show 2015
multi-sensor system
all you need is already on board…
… and inside:
its Solar Inspector GEO hearth
mT-Panoptes
11. A. D’Argenio - mT-Panoptes geospatial aerial inspections on PV
Claudia Spinnato - mT-Panoptes: geospatial aerial inspections on PV plants
The Silicon Valley Drone Show 2015
Live video and
on-board recording
HD camcorder
HR thermal core
mT-Panoptes
two channel multi-sensor for thermographic
geospatial inspections of PV plants with light
RPAS
12. A. D’Argenio - mT-Panoptes geospatial aerial inspections on PV
Claudia Spinnato - mT-Panoptes: geospatial aerial inspections on PV plants
The Silicon Valley Drone Show 2015
KEY FEATURES
• Plug & Play
• Specific for UAV use
• Independent by any UAV
• Geospatial software with domain
experience inside
- locating anomalies on the
map
- automatic generation of the
survey Report
• Getting started in surveys quickly:
- easy to use
- fast initial training also in
remote
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Claudia Spinnato - mT-Panoptes: geospatial aerial inspections on PV plants
The Silicon Valley Drone Show 2015
ADVANTAGES
Fully exploiting geospatial
content of data
• Speed up the delivery of
the results
• Useful for large PV field
and roofs
• Real alternative to
conventional survey
methods
• More efficient than
"traditional" drone
inspections
• Strategic for O&M
contracts linked to
14. A. D’Argenio - mT-Panoptes geospatial aerial inspections on PV
Claudia Spinnato - mT-Panoptes: geospatial aerial inspections on PV plants
The Silicon Valley Drone Show 2015
Hardware
FEATURE TIR IMAGER VISIMAGER
Detector Detector Uncooled microbolometer CMOS sensor
Optical Format (4:3) 16/9
Resolution 640 (H) x 512 (V);
324 (H) x 256 (V)
1280 (H) x 720
(W)
Pixel size 17 μm x 17 μm -
Frame rate 9 Hz 30-60 fps
Temp. measur. range -40 °C to 160 °C (High Gain)
-40 °C to 550 °C (Low Gain)
-
Temp. meas. accuracy ±0,2 °C -
Lens and View angle 13 mm F 1.25 / 45°;
9 mm F 1.25 / 48°
- / 142°
Sensivity < 50 mK (NEdT)
Spectral response 7 – 13.5 μm Visible range
Data Output PAL / NTSC video PAL / NTSC video
Interfaces Video Out Coaxial connector -
Data USB 2 USB 2
Physical Dimensions 76 x 52 x 60 mm
Weight 260 g
Other Case Polyamide based material carbon filled
15. A. D’Argenio - mT-Panoptes geospatial aerial inspections on PV
Claudia Spinnato - mT-Panoptes: geospatial aerial inspections on PV plants
The Silicon Valley Drone Show 2015
Panoptes Viewer
Video live view
Recording
Review
Data location on plant map
Raster base maps
(e.g. orthophotos)
Solar Inspector – targeted solution
Key features:
Data analysis tools
Annotation tools
Thermal anomalies maps
Coverage maps
Automatic report generation
Software
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Claudia Spinnato - mT-Panoptes: geospatial aerial inspections on PV plants
The Silicon Valley Drone Show 2015
Software interface
Map Area Video Area
Project Area
Annotation Area
Flight controls
Timeline
Area
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Claudia Spinnato - mT-Panoptes: geospatial aerial inspections on PV plants
The Silicon Valley Drone Show 2015
mT-Panoptes in action
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Claudia Spinnato - mT-Panoptes: geospatial aerial inspections on PV plants
The Silicon Valley Drone Show 2015
Standard work flow
Operation assessment
Preparation
Base maps collection
Flight planning
Survey
Data acquisition
Real time annotation
Post processing
Data analysis
Reporting
Survey
Data acquisition
Real time annotation
Post processing
Data analysis
Reporting
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Claudia Spinnato - mT-Panoptes: geospatial aerial inspections on PV plants
The Silicon Valley Drone Show 2015
survey Report
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Claudia Spinnato - mT-Panoptes: geospatial aerial inspections on PV plants
The Silicon Valley Drone Show 2015
examples of evidenced criticalities
OVERHEATED STRING ANOMALY IN THIN
FILM PANELS
HOT SPOTS
HOT SPOT
FALSEPOSITIVE
PATCHWORK
CONFIGURATION
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Claudia Spinnato - mT-Panoptes: geospatial aerial inspections on PV plants
The Silicon Valley Drone Show 2015
Somewhere in Southern Italy …
plant power: 0,5 MW
flight time: 7 min
time to report: 1 hour
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Claudia Spinnato - mT-Panoptes: geospatial aerial inspections on PV plants
The Silicon Valley Drone Show 2015
Panoptes Srl Palermo, ITALY - info@panoptes.it - www.panoptes.it