DroMoSPlan – Drones for autonomous Monitoring of Steel Plants

Baseline situation

  • Drone technology is increasingly being used for civilian purposes and further developed in these areas.
  • For a successful transfer to the steel industry, technical, economic, legal and social framework conditions have to be examined.
  • Algorithms for autonomous and intelligent flying are needed to increase safety in confined and complex industrial environments.
  • In order to make drones a reliable tool for industry, a more robust design, the use of durable and resistant components and automatic charging stations must be developed.

Project goals

  • Improvement of robustness and operational safety compared to conventional drones
  • Use of automatic charging stations in steel works
  • Increased occupational safety through the use of drones in complex and endangered areas
  • Reduction of maintenance and repair costs
  • Development of algorithms for autonomous flying
  • Provision of innovative user interfaces (e.g. smartphone apps)
  • Development of a training concept for the operational use of drones
  • Investigation and consideration of social and operational aspects

Work stages

  • Research all legal and operational framework conditions for the use of drones in the steel industry
  • Initiate employee surveys and evaluate the acceptance and social aspects of modern drone technology at the workplace.
  • Design and deploy industrial droning platforms
  • Design hardware concepts for autonomous flying
  • Design and implement communication interfaces and algorithms
  • Carry out and validate test campaigns in the steelworks

Usefulness

  • Cost reduction in the areas of maintenance, monitoring and logistics
  • New inspection possibilities for many different operating ranges
  • Enhancing the competitiveness of the European steel industry
  • Increased occupational safety through the use of drones in hazardous areas

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