{"id":12550,"date":"2023-08-26T04:27:25","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T04:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tunnelingworld.com\/?p=12550"},"modified":"2023-08-26T04:27:25","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T04:27:25","slug":"uk-power-networks-changing-tunnel-inspections-process-by-using-robot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tunnelingworld.com\/?p=12550","title":{"rendered":"UK Power Networks &#8211; Changing Tunnel Inspections Process by Using Robot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Spot is the robotic dog that is about the size of a Labrador and changing the way UK Power Networks carries out tunnel inspections, while being used on the underground power network in London, and east and south-east England<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In order to making sure that underground cables remain reliable, and also assess how quickly the infrastructure\u2019s condition changes, this remote-controlled robot gathers camera footage and thermal imaging, which is then combined with a new machine-learning platform using historical data. <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the first UK trial Spot was equipped with lights, cameras and advanced thermal imaging sensors to capture data.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the initial results, one of the advantages of this robot is that it could halve maintenance inspection times where staff work in confined spaces<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Spot was supplied by US firm Boston Dynamics and financial support of the project is up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arup.com\/our-firm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arup<\/a>, whose new web platform includes a machine-learning interface to analyses the condition of tunnels and equipment with a high degree of accuracy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ian Cameron, UK Power Networks\u2019 director of customer service and innovation, said: &#8220;Staff safety was the company\u2019s top priority. The application of Spot alongside Arup\u2019s digital interface has proven to be a massive success and could significantly reduce the risk to staff during tunnel and shaft inspections.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He also added: &#8220;This is cutting-edge technology, allowing us to focus on other areas of the network and potentially saving our customers money in the process.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While the number of existed tunnels across UK Power Networks\u2019 operating areas is 47, each year more than 160 tunnel inspections are carried out, costing over \u00a31m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spot is the robotic dog that is about the size of a Labrador and changing the way UK Power Networks carries out tunnel inspections, while being used on the underground power network in London, and east and south-east England In order to making sure that underground cables remain reliable, and also assess how quickly the infrastructure\u2019s condition changes, this remote-controlled robot gathers camera footage and thermal imaging, which is then combined with a new machine-learning platform using historical data. 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