Using Drone Data Collections To Identify Medium Voltage (MV) Railway Assets (PKP Energetyka)

Client:  PKP Energetyka
Location: Podłęże-Bochnia, Poland

GISonLine completed a research and development project in support of PKP Energetyka’s Medium Voltage (MV) utility networks by conducting an asset inventory using drone data captures for the newly renovated section (20 km) of the Podłęże-Bochnia railway line. 

Successful results of the research and data capture efforts supported PKP Energetyka interests in the topic of using drones for the inventory and inspection processes associated with utilities enterprise asset management.

The Impact 

Based on the drone identification and inventory of electrical utility assets, the newly renovated section of railway line was captured using two different types of UAV’s: the Phoenix UAV and the Griffin multi-Rotor platforms.

Both drone systems were equipped with high-resolution cameras producing high quality images and videos to support the production of orthophoto maps with a resolution of 1 cm / pixel, a numerical model of land cover, and point cloud data for the visualization of the area in a 3D environment.  

The Outcome

GISonLine successfully conducted the aerial data capture covering the 20 kilometers area of railway electrical networks and provided to PKP Energetyka core deliverables:

• High-resolution orthophoto maps
• Point Cloud Data
• 3D Models
• High-resolution images & video of utility network assets
• Geodatabase of utility  objects
• Comprehensive report on the use of drones for inspecting utility networks