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Granted Patent B2
US 11,994,417 · App. 17/270,333 · Granted May 28, 2024

Utility pole deterioration detection system, utility pole deterioration detection apparatus, utility pole deterioration detection method, and non-transitory computer readable medium

Inventors: Yukihide Yoda (Tokyo, JP); Yoshiaki Aono (Tokyo, JP); Koji Asahi (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
G01D5/353G01N21/952G01N2201/088
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Patent No.
US 11,994,417
App. No.
17/270,333
Granted
May 28, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A utility pole deterioration detection system includes a cable ( 20 ) disposed in a utility pole ( 10 ), the cable ( 20 ) containing a communication optical fiber, a receiving unit ( 331 ) configured to receive an optical signal containing a pattern that changes according to a deterioration state of the utility pole ( 10 ) from at least one optical fiber contained in the cable ( 20 ), and a detection unit ( 332 ) configured to detect a deterioration state of the utility pole ( 10 ) based on the pattern.

Claims (29)

1. A utility pole deterioration detection system comprising:

a cable disposed in a utility pole, the cable containing a communication optical fiber;

a sensor configured to receive an optical signal containing a pattern that changes according to a deterioration state of the utility pole from the communication optical fiber contained in the cable;

a processor; and

a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to:

detect a change in a deterioration state of the utility pole over time by detecting the deterioration state of the utility pole based on the pattern at regular intervals; and

detect a sign of deterioration or breakage of the utility pole based on the detected change in the deterioration state of the utility pole over time.

2. The utility pole deterioration detection system according to claim 1 , wherein the optical signal received by t unit sensor is an optical signal received from the communication optical fiber that has passed through a plurality of utility poles.

3. The utility pole deterioration detection system according to claim 2 , wherein

the sensor identifies a predetermined utility pole in which the optical signal containing the pattern was generated, and

the utility pole that the deterioration state of which is detected over time is the predetermined utility pole.

4. The utility pole deterioration detection system according to claim 1 , wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to further learn patterns that change according to deterioration states of utility poles and detect the deterioration state of the utility pole based on a result of the learning and the pattern contained in the optical signal received by the sensor.

5. The utility pole deterioration detection system according to claim 1 , wherein the cable is disposed perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the utility pole.

6. A utility pole deterioration detection apparatus comprising:

a sensor configured to receive an optical signal containing a pattern that changes according to a deterioration state of a utility pole from a communication optical fiber contained in a cable disposed in the utility pole;

a processor; and

a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to:

a detect a change in a deterioration state of the utility pole over time by detecting the deterioration state of the utility pole based on the pattern at regular intervals; and

detect a sign of deterioration or breakage of the utility pole based on the detected change in the deterioration state of the utility pole over time.

7. The utility pole deterioration detection apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the optical signal received by the sensor is an optical signal received from the communication optical fiber that has passed through a plurality of utility poles.

8. The utility pole deterioration detection apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein

the sensor identifies a predetermined utility pole in which the optical signal containing the pattern was generated, and

the utility pole that the deterioration state of which is detected over time is the predetermined utility pole.

9. The utility pole deterioration detection apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to further learn patterns that change according to deterioration states of utility poles and detect the deterioration state of the utility pole based on a result of the learning and the pattern contained in the optical signal received by the sensor.

10. The utility pole deterioration detection apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the cable is disposed perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the utility pole.

11. A utility pole deterioration detection method performed by a utility pole deterioration detection apparatus, comprising:

receiving an optical signal containing a pattern that changes according to a deterioration state of a utility pole from a communication optical fiber contained in a cable disposed in the utility pole;

detecting a change in a deterioration state of the utility pole over time by detecting the deterioration state of the utility pole based on the pattern at regular intervals; and

detecting a sign of deterioration or breakage of the utility pole based on the detected change in the deterioration state of the utility pole over time.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 23, 2022
From: YODA, YUKIHIDE; AONO, YOSHIAKI; ASAHI, KOJI
To: NEC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 060288/0536 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2018-162042 · Aug 30, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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