Inspection System for Industrial Settings Using Aerial Robots
PROJECT SUMMARY
ARIS.- The main objective of the ARIS Project is to develop new technologies that make aerial robots more user-friendly for inspecting different types of industrial infrastructure, in order to accurately and safely meet the main needs of the industry. ARIS requires progress in the development of technologies that enable intelligent guidance and high decision-making capacity in the navigation of aerial robots during inspection operations.
The ARIS system is intended to be a fundamental tool in reducing costs, time and increasing safety in the complete cycle of industrial inspection operations. However, it is intended to be an additional and complementary means to those currently used by the sector, since scaffolding, ropes and other devices currently in use are not completely replaceable. Perhaps in the not too distant future the inspection of industrial flares, tanks, pipelines and pipelines in refineries from unmanned aerial or naval systems may be considered, but the technology has yet to evolve.
For all these reasons, the general objectives of the ARIS project are:
- Minimization of occupational risks associated with the infrastructure inspection process, thereby increasing safety. One of the main objectives of the ARIS project is to minimize the risks associated with infrastructure inspections through the development of new technologies. The use of drones can significantly reduce the exposure of people to this type of high-risk operations, increasing their quality of life and focusing the personnel’s tasks on those with greater added value (such as the interpretation and assessment of damage from the data obtained by the drone).
- Increased efficiency of the inspection process. The second overall objective of the project is to increase the efficiency of inspections through the use of autonomous drones. In fact, a 3-fold increase in inspection capacity is expected with this type of autonomous system. This improvement in efficiency will in turn reduce costs, which will help to increase the frequency of inspections and increase the overall safety of the water network, which is expected to ultimately lead to a significant reduction in the number of incidents.
- Increasing R&D and promoting the business culture of R&D and continuous improvement in Andalusian companies. The ARIS project aims to develop technologies that will allow the Andalusian industry to be at the forefront of this type of industrial inspection systems, increasing the technological maturity of enabling technologies for the increase of the operational performance of unmanned aerial systems in inspection operations in different types of infrastructure such as refineries, wind turbines, pipelines, solar panels, etc…
The use of drones in autonomous inspection tasks is something that has not yet been explored in a major way, and there are only a few proofs of concept. This is why the ARIS project will develop cutting-edge technologies at international level, making Andalusia a reference region in the use of aerial robots in inspection tasks.
MINOR CONTRACTS
FIRST QUARTER 2022
| File No. | Awardee | Object | Financing | Date of allocation/approval of the expenditure | Award amount |
| P-51847 | BLICKFELD GmbH, con CIF DE311443043 | LIDAR DE ESTADO SÓLIDO | PY18-RE-0014 | 24/02/2022 | 3.619,00€ |
| P-51846 | iniVation AG, con CIF CHE-254.225.937 | NEUROMORPHIC CHAMBER | PY18-RE-0014 | 17/02/2022 | 3.995,00€ |
| P-51794 | Jose Luis Gago Llover (IBERICADRONE), with NIF: 71025325Z | TATTU PLUS 1.0 BATTERY | PY18-RE-0014 | 21/03/2022 | 2.547,00 €. |