ALTURA INSPECTION

CASE: VESTAS Vestas, one of the leading wind turbine manufacturers, recently started testing to perform their visual inspections with UAVs, by Aerialtronics. Within the industry there is a desperate need for less expensive and safer ways of inspecting wind turbines. Current methods include rope decent, cherrypicker and service platforms. The Altura systems provide a safe, low cost and highly efficient solution.

CASE: AREVA Areva has also started testing with the Altura systems for their wind turbine visual inspections. Areva specializes in offshore technology. At sea the technicians usually experience high wind speeds, limiting their operation. Where the current methods are limited to 9m/s winds the Altura system continues.

The Altura systems provide three ways of inspection. High resolution images individually taken and stitched together afterwards, full HD video recording and streaming or multispectral thermal imaging. Duration turbine/day costs/turbine Rope 4-5 hours 1-2 500-800 Cherry picker 2-3 hours 2 1500-1800 Service platform 5-8 hours 1 1200-1500 UAV 1-1.5 hours 5-6 450-550

CASE: CATSURVEYS Another great application for UAVs is the inspection of high voltage power lines. Catsurveys recently experienced the benefits of the Altura systems first hand. The use of UAVs provides Catsurveys with a low cost and easy to operate solution, even at hard to reach locations. To provide companies with the solution to fly near high voltage power lines we made sure the Altura systems are tested in the most extreme conditions.

CASE: BELGIAN POLICE

A big problem in Belgium and the Netherlands (the two countries with the highest number of traffic jams in Europe) is that roads are often closed for long periods of time due to accidents. For instance one minute of traffic jam on the Antwerp ring is costing the economy 100.000 euro. The amount of time it takes to do measurements seriously decreases by the use of drones. Quick, cost effective and highly detailed measurements are taken at the accident scene without disturbing the rescue workers and other emergency services. Three methods are possible: 1. Providing standard software with one of 21 reference

measurements. 2. Providing standard software with one of 10 GPS control points. 3. Providing 3D software with one of 21 reference

measurements. Level of detail achieved: Method 1 Method 2 Method 3 Average error 9mm 6mm 3mm Standard deviation 7mm 4mm 2mm Maximum error 24mm 14mm 8mm

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CASE: ROTTERDAM HARBOR, SKEYE BV.

Rotterdam harbor, the local government looking into mapping and surveying the harbor area. Skeye BV, one of our customers, provided them with the opportunity to do this by aerial platform. The Altura system lets Skeye perform surveys, 3D mapping, inspections and soon multispectral imagery for crop monitoring.

OTHER EXAMPLES

Sports Event Broadcasting

Real Estate Photography

Anti-Poaching

Crowd Control

Sonic Directional Analysis (microphone)

Gas Measurement

Thermal Inspection

Missing Persons Search & Rescue

Agricultural (Crop Monitoring)

Coastal Mapping

Volcano Monitoring

Cinema Aerial Terrain Mapping

Forest Fire Fighting/Detection

Surveillance

Border Control

Disaster Site Monitoring

Archaeological Site Mapping

Coastal Deformation Monitoring

Offshore Inspection

Arctic Research

Ice Monitoring

Ocean & Sea Research Support

Aerial News Broadcasting

Industrial Equipment Inspection

Terrain Mapping (Industrial Site)

Historical Monument Inspection

Police Applications

Power Line Inspection

Traffic Monitoring

Oil & Gas Pipeline

Coastal Surveillance

Crime Scene Investigation

Firefighting

Disaster Site Monitoring

Glacier & Ice Cap Monitoring

Wildlife Tracking