THERMAL MONITORING OF FACADES BY UAV: APPLICATION FOR BUILDING REHABILITATION

Authors

  • BEATRIZ GONZALEZ RODRIGO
  • RICARDO TENDERO CABALLERO
  • MARIA GARCIA DE VIEDMA
  • JESUS PESTANA PUERTA
  • ADRIAN CARRIO FERNANDEZ
  • JOSE LUIS SANCHEZ LOPEZ
  • RAMON SUAREZ FERNANDEZ
  • PASCUAL CAMPOY CERVERA
  • JAVIER BONATTI GONZALEZ
  • JUAN GREGORIO REJAS AYUGA
  • RUBEN MARTINEZ MARIN
  • MIGUEL MARCHAMALO SACRISTAN

Keywords:

inspección de edificios, visión por ordenador, patologías de fachada, pérdidas térmicas, multirrotores, microUAV, building inspection, computer vision, façade pathologies, thermal loss, multirotor

Abstract

The aim of this paper is the design and validation of a methodology for thermal and visible inspection of facades in urban areas using unmanned aerial vehicles and image analysis. Building facades present challenging problems for remote sensing analysis, given the diversity and complexity of covers and materials, and, mainly, their vertical disposition. This study validates a method for quick analysis of pathologies, leading to their geocoding and mapping. The main types of pathologies are studied and evaluated. As a case study, two public-use buildings from the Technical University of Madrid were selected for the validation and evaluation of results. This technology is ready for use in building inspection and it is very useful in the design of rehabilitation projects for tall and complex buildings in the framework of energy efficiency.

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Published

2016-09-01

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