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UAV for Electricity Distribution Network Condition Assessment
Status:
Current
Dates:
2010 - 2012
Māori Relevant Content:
No
Funding:
Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC Research Fund)
Ministry of Science & Innovation (MSI) (Capability Funding)
Project Abstract
Develop an unpiloted aerial vehicle for fault detection and monitoring of electricity distribution network. Achieve autonomous operation through learning reinforcement and intelligent control.
Researchers - UC Staff
XiaoQi Chen: Principal Investigator; Mechanical Engineering
Hamish Roger William House: Administrator; New Zealand ICT Innovation Institute
Researchers - Non-UC Staff
Andrew Gatland: Collaborator; Unison
Edwin Hayes: Postgraduate student; University of Canterbury
Subject Area: Disciplines
Engineering and Technology:
Design
; Instrumentation & Control
; Mechanical
; Mechatronics