Facility inspection using UAVs: a case study in the University of Georgia campus

A sustainable university campus uses energy that does not produce carbon dioxide, protects natural ecosystems, cuts down on the use of natural resources, and recycles or reuses waste in a useful way. The first steps toward a sustainable campus initiative are to use less energy from fossil fuels, use more energy sources that do not rely on carbon, use more energy-efficient technology, recycle waste, and add more greenery to the campus. The Higher Learning Institutes also have a social duty to help people understand the idea of sustainability better. This paper’s primary objective is to study the research and development trends in the realm of sustainable development objectives as they pertain to university campuses. The researchers have undertaken a comprehensive literature study and bibliometric analysis of the pertinent articles. Comprehensive use of the VOSviewer software to map current studies on sustainable energy-efficient green campuses. 707 scientific papers (published between 2012 and 2021) were obtained from SCOPUS for the bibliometric analysis for the influential authors, top-cited articles, and co-citation analysis, while 31 articles published in the United States and India were selected for the systematic literature review to assess the trends and future research directions on this subject. According to the findings, the most researched topics are carbon-neutral campuses, smart technology, food and waste management, transportation, and sustainable campuses, with future research focusing on less explored topics such as energy-efficient campus planning, green infrastructure, and landscape design, and photovoltaics. Since it identifies current research hotspots and new study routes, this paper will be a great resource for academics and practitioners interested in sustainable and energy-efficient green campuses.

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“…The study conducted on 30 buildings of the university and the UAV model evaluated different defects using image processing technologies. [24].…”

Section: Sustainable Campusmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainable Energy Efficient Green Campuses: A Systematic Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis

Pandya

Prajapati

Gupta

2022

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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“…Both cases proved to be effective in detecting thermal anomalies such as thermal bridges, air leaks, building singularities and humidity [105]. Julian Moore et al (2018) conducted an aerial inspection to see the potential damage associated with heating, cooling and domestic hot water systems (HVAC) of a public building. They provided a simple and cost effective method to carry out timely inspections of installations confirming that early detection of defects and failures can prolong the life of this equipment [106].…”

Section: Critical Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Julian Moore et al (2018) conducted an aerial inspection to see the potential damage associated with heating, cooling and domestic hot water systems (HVAC) of a public building. They provided a simple and cost effective method to carry out timely inspections of installations confirming that early detection of defects and failures can prolong the life of this equipment [106]. Vincenzo Carletti et al (2020) and Alvaro Huerta Herraiz et al (2020) proposed novel methods for detecting faults in photovoltaic panels automatically during a routine inspection providing fast and efficient results [107,108].…”

Section: Critical Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Critical Review of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) Use in Architecture and Urbanism: Scientometric and Bibliometric Analysis

et al. 2021

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In recent years the use of UAVs (Unmanned aerial vehicles) have proliferated in the civil sector for purposes such as search and rescue, remote sensing or real-time monitoring of road traffic, among others. In the architecture, engineering and construction fields (AEC) UAVs have demonstrated to be an ideal technology due to their optimal performance in terms of time, precision, safety and cost. Given the rapid growth of interest in this technology, this research presents a critical review of the literature on the use of UAVs in architecture and urbanism to define the most widely used techniques and delimit the fields of application based on the experimentation published by the scientific community. A scientific mapping was carried out in two stages using the VOSviewerTM software: a scientometric and a bibliometric analysis. This technique allowed us to analyse a large body of literature and bibliographic data to obtain trends, patterns and directions of this domain of knowledge. Then, a literature review was presented, highlighting the relevant information identified in the previous analysis. The fields of application of UAVs were delimited and the most commonly used payload types and the most appropriate post-processing techniques were specified, depending on the aerial mission objective. The fields of application identified included different techniques related to the generation of 3D models, land mapping, construction site monitoring, building surveying to detect structural damage and energy losses and urban remote sensing. The literature review showed that UAVs provide a useful multi-tasking tool at any stage of an architectural project. These techniques can be applied to buildings or public spaces from the design and construction processes when the project is initiated to the later stages of maintenance and inspection of the building during its life cycle.

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“…To verify the UAV's effective visible diatance in the proposed method, a verification test is conducted. The proposed test based on Moore et al (2018) implements an app named ON 3D Camerameasure which can measure the size of a 3D object using the mobile device's camera; the principle is that if the focal length of the camera and the distance from the object to the camera are known, the length or position of the object to be measured can be measured.…”

Section: Analysis Of Effective Visible Distance Of Uav Image Recordingmentioning

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Enhancement of External Wall Decoration Material for the Building in Safety Inspection Method

Pan

Tsai

Chen

et al. 2020

Journal of Civil Engineering and Management

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As buildings wear out, external wall tiles or attachments will usually fall off, sometimes causing human injuries. At present, the method employed for middle-high rise buildings is mainly the method of visual inspection. The inspection results in using this method are affected by the factors of subjectivity, safety and cost. This study aims to provide a lowercost and more efficient evaluation method for inspecting the status of buildings’ external walls. This proposed method implements Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) technology and high-resolution photographic equipment on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) which can improve the image recording of the detection process, as well as the overall visual detection technology, and solve the existing visual detection problem of inspectors. Also, the images detected by visual inspection and UAV high-resolution video are used to develop a suitable visual evaluation process and test table for external walls. Through the test results of several cases, the deterioration status and needs for maintenance are taken into account according to the degree of performance indicators. The findings of the study is that the proposed mechanism is more efficient and lower cost for the detection of external walls or ancillary structures’ abnormal status, which is easy to use in practice.

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Facility inspection using UAVs: a case study in the University of Georgia campus

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Sustainable Energy Efficient Green Campuses: A Systematic Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis

Sustainable Energy Efficient Green Campuses: A Systematic Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis

A Critical Review of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) Use in Architecture and Urbanism: Scientometric and Bibliometric Analysis

Enhancement of External Wall Decoration Material for the Building in Safety Inspection Method

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