RAPID HIGH-RESOLUTION MAGNETIC FIELD MEASUREMENTS FOR POWER LINE INSPECTION
Methods and configurations are disclosed for DNV application in rapid and cost-effective inspection of power transmission and power distribution lines.
1 . A system for inspecting electric power lines comprising:
one or more diamond nitrogen vacancy (DNV) components mounted on a movable object relative to a power line, such DNV components being included as part of a magnetometer configured to detect a magnetic vector of a magnetic field generated as electric power flows along a power line, said magnetometer determining a magnetic vector being generated at intervals along the power line;
one or more electronic processors configured to receive the magnetic vector of the magnetic field from the magnetometer, compare the magnetic vector to a predetermined magnetic vector of a power line, and determine a presence of an anomaly related to the power line based upon the comparison.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more electronic processors are further configured to determine a presence of the power line based upon the magnetic vector.
3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the one or more electronic processors are further configured to identify a type of power line based upon the magnetic vector.
4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the one or more electronic processors are further configured to determine the predetermined magnetic vector of the power line based upon the type of power line.
5 . The system of claim 4 , further comprising a navigation control configured to navigate the vehicle based upon the presence of the power line and the magnetic vector.
6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the navigation control is further configured to navigate to an initial position.
7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the navigation control is further configured to navigate the vehicle in a pattern over an area.
8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the one or more electronic processors are further configured to:
receive a plurality of real-time magnetic vectors from the magnetometer;
determine a course correction for the vehicle based upon the plurality of magnetic vectors.
9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the course correction follows a curve of the power line.
10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle is a flying vehicle.
11 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle is a ground vehicle.
12 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle is a submersible vehicle.
13 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of magnetometers configured to detect a plurality of magnetic vectors of the magnetic field.
14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to determine a presence of the power line based upon the magnetic vector and the plurality of magnetic vectors.
15 . A method for inspecting power lines comprising:
detecting, using a magnetometer, a magnetic vector of a magnetic field;
receiving the magnetic vector of the magnetic field from the magnetometer;
comparing the magnetic vector to a predetermined magnetic vector of a power line; and
determining a presence of an anomaly related to the power line based upon the comparison.
16 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising determining a presence of the power line based upon the magnetic vector.
17 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising identifying a type of power line based upon the magnetic vector.
18 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising determining the predetermined magnetic vector of the power line based upon the type of power line.
19 . The method of claim 18 , further comprising navigating, using a navigation control, the vehicle based upon the presence of the power line and the magnetic vector.
20 . The method of claim 19 , further comprising navigating, using the navigation control, to an initial position.
21 . The method of claim 20 , further comprising navigating, using the navigation control, the vehicle in a pattern over an area.
22 . A method comprising:
detecting, using a magnetometer, a magnetic vector of a magnetic field;
receiving a plurality of real-time magnetic vectors from the magnetometer;
comparing the magnetic vector to a predetermined magnetic vector of a power line;
determining a course correction for the vehicle based upon the plurality of magnetic vectors; and
determining a presence of an anomaly related to the power line based upon the comparison.
23 . The method of claim 22 , wherein the course correction follows a curve of the power line.
24 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the vehicle is a flying vehicle.
25 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the vehicle is a ground vehicle.
26 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the vehicle is a submersible vehicle.
27 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising detecting, using a plurality of magnetometers, a plurality of magnetic vectors of the magnetic field.
28 . The method of claim 27 , further comprising determining a presence of the power line based upon the magnetic vector and the plurality of magnetic vectors.
29 . A system for inspecting electric power lines comprising:
one or more magnetic sensor means mounted on a movable object relative to a power line, the one or more magnetic sensor means configured to detect a magnetic vector of a magnetic field generated as electric power flows along a power line, said magnetic sensor means determining a magnetic vector being generated at intervals along the power line;
one or more processor means configured to receive the magnetic vector of the magnetic field from the magnetometer, compare the magnetic vector to a predetermined magnetic vector of a power line, and determine a presence of an anomaly related to the power line based upon the comparison.
30 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions comprising:
instructions to detect using a magnetometer, a magnetic vector of a magnetic field;
instructions to receive the magnetic vector of the magnetic field from the magnetometer;
instructions to compare the magnetic vector to a predetermined magnetic vector of a power line; and
instructions to determine a presence of an anomaly related to the power line based upon the comparison.
31 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 30 , further comprising instructions to determine a presence of the power line based upon the magnetic vector.
32 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 31 , further comprising instructions to identify a type of power line based upon the magnetic vector.
33 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 32 , further comprising instructions to determine the predetermined magnetic vector of the power line based upon the type of power line.
34 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 33 , further comprising instructions to navigate the vehicle based upon the presence of the power line and the magnetic vector.
35 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 34 , further comprising instructions to navigate to an initial position.
36 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 35 , further comprising instructions to navigate the vehicle in a pattern over an area.
37 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 36 , further comprising:
instructions to receive a plurality of real-time magnetic vectors from the magnetometer;
instructions to determine a course correction for the vehicle based upon the plurality of magnetic vectors.
38 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 37 , wherein the course correction follows a curve of the power line.
39 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 30 , wherein the vehicle is a flying vehicle.
40 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 30 , wherein the vehicle is a ground vehicle.
41 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 30 , wherein the vehicle is a submersible vehicle.
42 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 30 , further comprising instructions to detect, using a plurality of magnetometers, a plurality of magnetic vectors of the magnetic field.
43 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 42 , further comprising instructions to determine a presence of the power line based upon the magnetic vector and the plurality of magnetic vectors.