Open AccessAirborne System for Pipeline Surveillance Using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Author(s) -
Mbadiwe S. Benyeogor,
Adeboye Olatunbosun,
Sushant Kumar
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european journal of engineering and technology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2736-576X
DOI - 10.24018/ejeng.2020.5.2.1761
Subject(s) - quadcopter , liquefied petroleum gas , pipeline transport , track (disk drive) , software , matlab , automotive engineering , real time computing , marine engineering , environmental science , computer science , simulation , engineering , aerospace engineering , programming language , environmental engineering , operating system , waste management
Our work involves the development of a quadcopter Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) system with remote sensors onboard for monitoring oil and gas pipelines. Two Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) sensors were used for LPG gas leakage detection. The Multiwii software is used to control, track and simulate the 3D motion of the UAV in flight. Using this device, experimental data from field tests were analyzed with MATLAB. Results reveal that the developed system has performed as expected. Thus, our device can be used to enhance asset monitoring and operational safety in the oil industry.