Australian Research Centre for Aerospace Automation

The CRC-SI Project 6.07 is a cooperation between the Collaborative Research Centre for Spatial Information, Ergon Energy, ARCAA-Queensland University of Technology, iintegrate Systems, Queensland Goverment and V-TOL Aerospace.

The main objective of this project is

To improve Ergon operatonal efficiencies, reliabilty and quality of service through improved strategic assest management and planning services.

To accomplish this objective the project aims to focus in the following key areas

Improved data capture, through the evaluation of autonomous airborne image collection systems.
Improved data analysis, through autonomous classification and data anaylisis of collected vegetation data
Improved data management and integration, through facilitated access to customized (integrated)"on-demand" spatial data sets.

The project will assess UAS as an airborne sensor system in the powerline monitoring application. ARCAA (QUT) will also develop sensing and processing methodologies.

Example scenario of potential problem that can be caused by the proximity of the tree to the power


Ground View

UAV View


Research Programs
	Research Projects
		Smart Skies
		CRC-SI
		Airservices Australia and GPSatSystems ARC Linkage
	System Design and Optimization
	Sensors and Advanced Flight Systems
	Systems Integration, Regulation and Operation
	Publications