Underground infrastructure sensing using unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
US11125910B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 8, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S13/90
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
One aspect provides a method, including: obtaining sensor data from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV); the sensor data comprising data obtained by one or more sensors of the UAV; analyzing, using a processor, the sensor data to detect underground water associated with a pipe; and identifying, with the processor, an underground feature based on the analyzing. Other aspects are described and claimed.
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