Utilizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Infrastructure Management

Details

• Creators:
  O'Connell, Michael
• Corporate Creators:
  Rutgers University. Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program ; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Aerial photography
  • Aerial surveying
  • Drones
  • Infrastructure
  • Inspection
  • Intersections
• Publication/ Report Number:
  CAIT-UTC-NC49
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  New Jersey ; United States
• Edition:
  Final Report, 6/1/2017 – 6/30/2018
• Corporate Publisher:
  Rutgers University. Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation
• Abstract:
  The field of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) research has been shown to have many applications in the transportation infrastructure industry. Nationally, there has been a trend to incorporate UAS in infrastructure management activities such as bridge and roadway inspections. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of utilizing UAS to inspect, inventory, and monitor interchange assets along the New Jersey roadway network. The team used the video and photographic data collected from the UAS to perform preliminary inspections on multiple components of the interchange including: signage, roadway markings, barrier island, and asphalt condition.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTRT13-G-UTC28
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62265/dot_62265_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.13 MB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:d4b39b33384286d3d154eb6559da1cde3e8f8a27640bc7d7eb6ccd2691272883