Unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, are technological tools with diverse application fields whose growth is a reality. For the inspection of solar panels, these drones can transport high-precision and wide-range thermographic cameras, allowing a wider field of view. One of the main issues in the development of aerial inspection is the positioning of the aircraft. The drones generate the positioning due to various systems, mainly the GPS.  The information obtained is based on a thermographic image format, where the thermal variations presented by each inspected surface can be appreciated. The amount of data generated by this system is huge, due to the extension of the solar plants and the capacity of the system to capture video and thermograms. The post-processing of the data is an unfeasible question regarding time and cost since it would be necessary to review each of the thermograms manually. The project proposes a data processing system that allows the processing from an online platform. The user only has to upload the data and extract the results automatically, which is challenging for this project’s development.

The online platform employs Python for advanced analytics, mainly RCNN, but the users can use other techniques. The interface with the user is done using PHP, JavaScript, CSS and HTML. Data, results, users and models are stored in MySQL. RabbitMQ is employed to manage the messages. The system can run in Apache or Nginx. Please access it at the following demo link, which uses a fake model to analyse the photovoltaic panels. It provides solutions as the panels detected and the hotspots together with the probability and marked by a box in the photo. The data details are also provided, and all can be downloaded in zip format. You can upload a photo or a set of images located in the same directory, you need just to select this directory. Please pulse the following icon to access the application:

 

 

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2021

Chankaya, Mukul; Hussain, Ikhlaq; Ahmad, Aijaz; Malik, Hasmat; Márquez, Fausto Pedro García: Multi-objective grasshopper optimization based MPPT and VSC control of grid-tied PV-battery system. In: Electronics, vol. 10, no. 22, pp. 2770, 2021. (Type: Journal Article | BibTeX | Tags: )
Río, Alba Muñoz Del; Ramírez, Isaac Segovia; Márquez, Fausto Pedro García: Photovoltaic Solar Power Plant Maintenance Management based on IoT and Machine Learning. In: 2021 International Conference on Innovation and Intelligence for Informatics, Computing, and Technologies (3ICT), pp. 423–428, IEEE 2021. (Type: Proceedings Article | BibTeX | Tags: )
Peiro, Paloma; Muñoz, Carlos Quiterio Gómez; GarcíaMárquez, Fausto Pedro: Use of UAVs, computer vision, and IoT for traffic analysis. In: Internet of Things: Cases and Studies, pp. 275–296, 2021. (Type: Journal Article | BibTeX | Tags: )

2020

Herraiz, Álvaro Huerta; Marugán, Alberto Pliego; Márquez, Fausto Pedro García: A review on condition monitoring system for solar plants based on thermography. In: Non-destructive testing and condition monitoring techniques for renewable energy industrial assets, pp. 103–118, 2020. (Type: Journal Article | BibTeX | Tags: )
Herraiz, Álvaro: H.; Marugán, AP; Márquez, FPG Photovoltaic plant condition monitoring using thermal images analysis by convolutional neural network-based structure. In: Renew. Energy, vol. 153, pp. 334–348, 2020. (Type: Journal Article | BibTeX | Tags: )
Herraiz, Álvaro Huerta; Marugán, Alberto Pliego; Márquez, Fausto Pedro García: Photovoltaic plant condition monitoring using thermal images analysis by convolutional neural network-based structure. In: Renewable Energy, vol. 153, pp. 334–348, 2020. (Type: Journal Article | BibTeX | Tags: )
Montoya, Jose Carlos; Muñoz, Carlos Quiterio Gómez; Márquez, Fausto Pedro García: Remote condition monitoring for photovoltaic systems. In: Non-Destructive Testing and Condition Monitoring Techniques for Renewable Energy Industrial Assets, pp. 133–142, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2020. (Type: Book Section | BibTeX | Tags: )
Gonzalo, Alfredo Peinado; Marugán, Alberto Pliego; Márquez, Fausto Pedro García: Survey of maintenance management for photovoltaic power systems. In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 134, pp. 110347, 2020. (Type: Journal Article | BibTeX | Tags: )

2019

Gonzalo, Alfredo Peinado; Marugán, Alberto Pliego; Márquez, Fausto Pedro García: A review of the application performances of concentrated solar power systems. In: Applied Energy, vol. 255, pp. 113893, 2019. (Type: Journal Article | BibTeX | Tags: )
Márquez, Fausto Pedro García; Ramírez, Isaac Segovia: Condition monitoring system for solar power plants with radiometric and thermographic sensors embedded in unmanned aerial vehicles. In: Measurement, vol. 139, pp. 152–162, 2019. (Type: Journal Article | BibTeX | Tags: )
Montoyaa, Jose Carlos; Muñoza, Carlos Quiterio Gómez; Márquezb, Fausto Pedro García: Remote condition monitoring for photovoltaic systems. In: Non-Destructive Testing and Condition Monitoring Techniques for Renewable Energy Industrial Assets, pp. 133, 2019. (Type: Journal Article | BibTeX | Tags: )

2018

Muñoz, Carlos Quiterio Gómez; Gonzalo, Alfredo Peinado; Ramirez, Isaac Segovia; Márquez, Fausto Pedro García: Online fault detection in solar plants using a wireless radiometer in unmanned aerial vehicles. In: Proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference on Management Science and Engineering Management 11, pp. 1161–1174, Springer International Publishing 2018. (Type: Proceedings Article | BibTeX | Tags: )
Márquez, Fausto Pedro García; Herrainz, Álvaro Huerta; Marugán, Alberto Pliego: Optimal productivity in solar power plants based on machine learning and engineering management. In: 2018. (Type: Journal Article | BibTeX | Tags: )

2017

Muñoz, Carlos Quiterio Gómez; Gonzalo, Alfredo Peinado; Ramirez, Isaac Segovia; Márquez, Fausto Pedro García: Online Fault Detection in Solar Plants Using a Wireless Radiometer in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. In: 2017. (Type: Journal Article | BibTeX | Tags: )
Pérez, Jesús María Pinar; Márquez, Fausto Pedro García; Papaelias, Mayorkinos: Techno-economical advances for maintenance management of concentrated solar power plants. In: Proceedings of the tenth international conference on management science and engineering management, pp. 967–979, Springer Singapore 2017. (Type: Proceedings Article | BibTeX | Tags: )
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