Autonomous power line inspection based on industrial unmanned aerial vehicles: An energy efficiency perspective

Zhenyu Zhou*, Fei Xiong, Chen Xu, Zheng Chang, Shahid Mumtaz, Jonathan Rodriguez

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Abstract

In this paper, we investigate how to apply industrial unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for autonomous power line inspection in smart grid from an energy efficiency perspective. Firstly, the energy consumption minimization problem is formulated as a joint optimization problem, which involves both the large-timescale optimization and the small-timescale optimization. Then, the NP-hard joint optimization problem is transformed to a two- stage optimization problem based on energy consumption magnitude and optimization timescale differences. Next, the first-stage and second-stage problems are solved by exploring dynamic programming (DP) and auction matching, respectively. Finally, the proposed algorithm is verified based on realistic power grid topology. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed scheme achieves significant energy consumption reduction.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2018 IEEE 87th Vehicular Technology Conference, VTC Spring 2018 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1-5
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781538663554
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Jul 2018
Externally publishedYes
Event87th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference, VTC Spring 2018 - Porto, Portugal
Duration: 3 Jun 20186 Jun 2018

Publication series

NameIEEE Vehicular Technology Conference
Volume2018-June
ISSN (Print)1550-2252

Conference

Conference87th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference, VTC Spring 2018
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityPorto
Period3/06/186/06/18

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