[Data Science Case] Detection of Overhead Wire Anomalies Using Deep Learning

Examples of data science utilization in the construction and social infrastructure sector! Case study on improving inspection efficiency.

We will introduce a case study of improvement in abnormal detection of overhead wires using deep learning. At Tokyo Electric Power Grid, the inspection and maintenance of overhead wires involved humans visually identifying abnormalities from aerial footage. The visual inspection process required the aerial video to be played back at one-tenth speed for manual checking, which was very costly and also had issues with accuracy due to potential oversights leading to missed detections. To address this, a model was developed using deep learning to determine abnormalities and normal conditions from image data. By quantifying and visualizing the "abnormality" of the overhead wires, AI was able to identify areas that required human visual confirmation, thereby achieving a reduction in the costs associated with visual inspections.

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