Application: Inspections and surveys
Description
Inspections and surveys are one of the first UAV applications that have been embraced by industries that need to inspect assets that are remote or difficult to reach using a vehicle or are inaccessible because of safety hazards. Examples of infrastructure that can be inspected using UAV’s include: oil and gas pipelines, cooling towers, critical infrastructure, transmitter sites (for TV broadcast and mobile networks), transport infrastructure (e.g. bridges and viaducts), land mapping (e.g. agricultural fields, quarries).
Devices
- UAV generally carries a video camera (HD/4K/8K/360) and other sensors such as laser scanner, GNSS, gyroscope,accelerometer, and barometer. Streaming the video and other sensor data to a remote location for instant storage, verification and analysis allows the survey team to gauge whether additional data needs to be collected.
KPIs
| KPI | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DL E2E Packet Latency | Best effort | — |
| UL E2E Packet Latency | Best effort | — |
| E2E Packet Jitter | Not Sensitive | — |
| DL User Experience Data Rate (Mbps) | Medium: 10 - 50 Mbps | — |
| UL User Experience Data Rate (Mbps) | Ultra high data rate: 501 Mbps - 1 Gbps | — |
| Communication Service Availability | Low: < 90% | — |
| Guaranteed Bit Rate | Non-GBR | — |
| Criticality | Mission critical | — |
| Priority Service (NS/EP) | No | — |
| Service Continuity | Required | — |
| Mobility | Pedestrian to low Vehicular. Location of devices above ground level needs to be considered. | — |
| Synchronization Precision | > 1 µs | — |
| Connection Density | Low: < 1000 | — |
| Communication Direction | Two-way | — |
| Common Communication Mode | Unicast | — |
| Data Reporting Mode | Continuous-based | — |
| Device Type and Form Factor | Small non-display module | — |
| Device Integration | Integrated | — |
| Device Lifespan | Short: 2 - 4 years | — |
| Device Power Constraints | Constrained: < 2 W | — |
| DL E2E Packet Reliability | High: < 10E-6 | — |
| UL E2E Packet Reliability | High: < 10E-6 | — |
| Survival Time | > 100 ms | — |
| Connectivity Service Area | Wide-area | — |
| APIs | Device-based | — |
| Connectivity Type (BAN/PAN/WAN/LAN) | WAN/LAN | — |
| Sidelink Connectivity | Can be beneficial | — |
| Sidelink Connectivity Data Rate | Very high data rate : 101 - 1000 Mbps | — |
| Sidelink Connectivity Latency | Low < 10ms | — |
| Position Accuracy | Relaxed (3 m - 30 m) | — |
| Sensing Range Resolution | Moderate (10 m - 50 m) | — |
| Velocity Resolution | 1-10 m/s | — |
| False Alarm (FA) | < 5 % | — |
| Missed Detection (MD) | < 5 % | — |
| Edge Computing Service | Can be beneficial | — |
| EC: Edge Compute Offload | Device <--> Edge | — |
| EC: Edge Storage Offload | Device <--> Edge | — |
| EC: Edge Application Enablement Services | Not required | — |
| EC: Edge Proximity | Device Edge | — |
| EC: Distributed and Autonomous Management of Edge Resources | Not required | — |
| AI/ML Service | Not applicable | — |
| Connectivity Subscription Provisioning | Pre-subscribed and reprovision-able | — |
| Number of Subscriptions Supported by the Device | 1 | — |
| Connectivity Subscription Management | Remote management (common in-vehicle telematics terminals) | — |
| User Interface for Device Management | Power on switch only | — |
| Local Connectivity for Device Configuration and Management | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, etc.; | — |
| Device Configuration and Customization | Required post-deployment | — |