This paper presents two advanced drone-based solutions developed for asset integrity and industrial inspection applications: a Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) drone and a 3D First-Person View (FPV) camera system. The NDT drone integrates a lightweight robotic arm with ultrasonic probe as end effector for thickness measurements of metal surfaces. The 3D FPV system provides stereoscopic vision with an automatically vergence-compensated zoom for enhanced depth perception during remote inspections. In the field of aerial inspection technologies those solutions represent significant advancements, offering improved capabilities and accuracy. This document aims to detail the design, implementation, and testing of both the solutions.

Keywords:
asset integrity, controller, asset and portfolio management, sensor, inspection, artificial intelligence, operator, camera system, ground station, drone
Subjects:
Asset and Portfolio Management, Information Management and Systems, Asset integrity, Artificial intelligence
Copyright 2025, International Petroleum Technology Conference DOI 10.2523/IPTC-24802-MS
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