2018
LineDrone Technology: Landing an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle on a Power Line
François Mirallès, Philippe Hamelin, Ghislain Lambert, Samuel Lavoie, Nicolas Pouliot, Matthieu Montfrond +1
ICRA 2018poster
This paper presents the design of a multirotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of landing semiautomatically on a power line while carrying a payload. The vehicle then rolls along the line to perform an inspection. Special attention is given to the vehicle's onboard vision system, which consist…