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.

Rope
Cherry picker
Service platform
UAV

Duration
4-5 hours
2-3 hours
5-8 hours
1-1.5 hours

turbine/day
1-2
2
1
5-6

costs/turbine
500-800
1500-1800
1200-1500
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
Average error
9mm
Standard deviation
7mm
Maximum error
24mm

Method 2
6mm
4mm
14mm

Method 3
3mm
2mm
8mm

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.

Images copyright Skeye BV

OTHER EXAMPLES
Sports Event Broadcasting

Offshore Inspection

Real Estate Photography

Arctic Research

Anti-Poaching

Ice Monitoring

Crowd Control

Ocean & Sea Research Support

Sonic Directional Analysis (microphone)

Aerial News Broadcasting

Gas Measurement

Industrial Equipment Inspection

Thermal Inspection

Terrain Mapping (Industrial Site)

Missing Persons Search & Rescue

Historical Monument Inspection

Agricultural (Crop Monitoring)

Police Applications

Coastal Mapping

Power Line Inspection

Volcano Monitoring

Traffic Monitoring

Cinema Aerial Terrain Mapping

Oil & Gas Pipeline

Forest Fire Fighting/Detection

Coastal Surveillance

Surveillance

Crime Scene Investigation

Border Control

Firefighting

Disaster Site Monitoring

Disaster Site Monitoring

Archaeological Site Mapping

Glacier & Ice Cap Monitoring

Coastal Deformation Monitoring

Wildlife Tracking