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Detailed Aerial Mapping of Photovoltaic Power Plants Through Semantically Significant Keypoints

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Viktor Kozák *
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Jan Chudoba
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Libor Přeučil
DOI:10.26833/ijeg.1737764delete
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Abstract

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An accurate and up-to-date model of a photovoltaic (PV) power plant is essential for its optimal operation and maintenance. However, such a model may not be easily available. This work introduces a novel approach for PV power plant mapping based on aerial overview images. It enables the automation of the mapping process while removing the reliance on third-party data. The presented mapping method takes advantage of the structural layout of the power plants to achieve detailed modeling down to the level of individual PV modules. The approach relies on visual segmentation of PV modules in overview images and the inference of structural information in each image, assigning modules to individual benches, rows, and columns. We identify visual keypoints related to the layout and use these to merge detections from multiple images while maintaining their structural integrity. The presented method was experimentally verified and evaluated on two different power plants. The final fusion of 3D positions and semantic structures results in a compact georeferenced model suitable for power plant maintenance.
Keywords:
UAV
Photogrammetry
Photovoltaic
Mapping
Structure-from-motion

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International Journal of Engineering and Geosciences
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2.5
Papers:
160
Citations:
348

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czech technical university prague
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Citations: 3
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