The project "ELEVAR - Study of Vertical Structures with Robotized
Aircrafts", has as its main objective the development of an aircraft for
an autonomous photogrammetric surveys of vertical surfaces, namely of
dam walls, bridge, pillars, and facades of buildings and monuments.
The
photographs obtained will support the visual inspections carried out in
the scope of monitoring and safety control of civil engineering works.
The aircraft will navigate through stereoscopic cameras, sensors and
dedicated algorithms that allow the autonomous positioning and
three-dimensional reconstruction of the structures without the aid of
GNSS systems in areas of poor signal coverage or where high precision is
required. The photographic surveys will be carried out with a distinct,
high-definition camera, aided by a system that allows to acquire images
at the desired moment.
The project aims to deliver a functional
prototype obtained from the integration of the technologies and
know-how that the consortium partners possess. The project will end with
a demonstration activity with the ambition of giving visibility to the
ELEVAR solution and attracting the investments of the target sectors,
namely possible end-users, service providing companies, social media,
etc.
Concrete Dams Department
