{"id":22270,"date":"2017-02-28T14:34:10","date_gmt":"2017-02-28T14:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eurecat.org\/?p=22270\/"},"modified":"2017-03-07T08:42:26","modified_gmt":"2017-03-07T08:42:26","slug":"fcc-eurecat-inspect-sewerage-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eurecat.org\/en\/fcc-eurecat-inspect-sewerage-network\/","title":{"rendered":"Drones to inspect the sewers of Barcelona in 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS 2017<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A drone to inspect Barcelona\u2019s sewerage network<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<h2><strong>The new vehicle to start being used in Barcelona next year.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<h2><strong>The usage of drones for sewerage inspection will reduce risks and maintenance costs.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<h2><strong>ARSI project takes part of ECHORD++ program (European Coordination Hub for Open Robotics Development).<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The Spanish companies FCC and Simtech Design, Eurecat technology centre (part of Tecnio) and the German IBAK takes part in the ARSI European project, which stands for \u2018Aerial Robot for Sewer Inspection\u2019 and has designed, created and tested a new drone to inspect and maintain the public sewerage network. The vehicle is due to start its services in 2018 in Barcelona. ARSI project takes part of ECHORD++ program (European Coordination Hub for Open Robotics Development).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The consortium has successfully tested a micro aerial vehicle (MAV), multirotor and equipped with navigation sensors, which will reduce labour risks associated with this activity and cut maintenance costs, thanks to quicker and more precise inspections. The new device can reach parts that terrestrial vehicles cannot, due to dust and rainwater.<\/p>\n<p>Eurecat\u2019s Robotics Unit director, Pepa Sed\u00f3, explains that the project is \u201cat the stage of improving the autonomy of the vehicles, which will work autonomously in September this year at the laboratory and will be fully operational in September 2018\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>According to Sed\u00f3, \u201ca drone can inspect 300 metres in 10 minutes\u201d, which makes her predict a team using a drone will be able to inspect 2.4 kilometres per day, \u201cwith a drastic reduction on costs and inconveniences\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The Eurecat\u2019s Robotics Unit director says it is \u201cthe first time the profitability on the use of drones for sewage cleaning is studied\u201d, for which manual inspection faces many problems caused by physical obstacles, including the terrain itself.<\/p>\n<p>Under her view, \u201cthe great flexibility and manoeuvrability of the drones makes them ideal for inspecting the underground, because they don\u2019t require the authorisation of the Spanish Aerial Navigation Authority to fly\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The vehicles can now work on tunnels up to 80 centimeters width and tall, but project researchers are working to change these limitations and make them fly further. The team is currently focused on improving the drones\u2019 battery life and make it more versatile.<\/p>\n<p><strong>VISIT US AT THE DRONE ZONE STAND: Hall 8.0, stand 8.0D29 \/ Catalonia Smart Drones.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You can arrange an interview or get more information on the email <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:premsa@eurecat.org\"><strong>premsa@eurecat.org<\/strong><\/a><strong> or calling +34 630 425 169.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>About Eurecat<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Eurecat, Technology Centre of Catalonia (member of Tecnio), brings together the expertise of 600 professionals who generate a volume of income of 43 M \u20ac per year. Serving more than a thousand companies, Eurecat is involved in 160 projects of R&amp;D national and international with high strategic value and has 73 patents and 7 technology companies. It has eight centres in Catalonia and one in Brazil. More information www.eurecat.org<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>More information:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Montse Mascar\u00f3<br \/>\nPress | Corporate Communications\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Eurecat<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tel. (+34) 932 381 400 | Mobile: (+34) 630 425 169<br \/>\nC\/e: premsa@eurecat.org | <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eurecat.org\">www.eurecat.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS 2017 A drone to inspect Barcelona\u2019s sewerage network The new vehicle to start being used in Barcelona next year. The usage of drones for sewerage inspection will reduce risks and maintenance costs. ARSI project takes part of ECHORD++ program (European Coordination Hub for Open Robotics Development). 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