18711826. BUILDING ENVELOPE REMOTE SENSING DRONE SYSTEM AND METHOD (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
BUILDING ENVELOPE REMOTE SENSING DRONE SYSTEM AND METHOD
Organization Name
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Inventor(s)
Tarek Rakha of Atlanta GA (US)
Senem Velipasalar of Syracuse NY (US)
John Fernandez of Cambridge MA (US)
Norhan Bayomi of Cambridge MA (US)
BUILDING ENVELOPE REMOTE SENSING DRONE SYSTEM AND METHOD
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18711826 titled 'BUILDING ENVELOPE REMOTE SENSING DRONE SYSTEM AND METHOD
Original Abstract Submitted
Exemplary methods, systems, apparatus, and computer programs are disclosed for an unmanned aerial system (UAS) inspection system that includes an unmanned aerial system and analysis system for exterior building envelopes and energy performance evaluation and simulation. The UAS can autonomously and systematically collect data for a building's exterior using a payload comprising (i) nondestructive testing (NDT) sensors configured for imaging (visible, infrared, or more) the building and (ii) one or more multi-spectral sensors (LiDAR, ultrasound, radar, or more). The acquired sensor data are provided to an analysis system comprising computer vision (CV) and signal processing modules configured to analyze the acquired data to i) identify building objects (doors, windows, rooftop units, and others) ii) characterize envelope properties (components, heat resistivity, or others) and 3) identify initial thermal anomalies (thermal bridges, physical defects, or infiltration/exfiltration) in a processing pipeline.
