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Iot Based Drone Operated Monitoring Of Distribution Transformers And Terminating Illegal Power Connections

Abstract: In this work a drone has been used as a surveillance unit. It is preprogrammed to follow the electrical route using GPS module and monitor any illegal connections . Once it detects any illegal connection it operates an inbuilt telescopic extension mounted cutter and terminates the illegal connections. It also monitors the temperature of distribution transformers along with the current drawn from it using thermographic camera and current measuring device. Incase of any abnormalities in temperature or current drawn of the transformer it generates an alarm and conveys it to the local operating station. By the use of such a surveillance system the losses incurred by the power sector can be reduced drastically and also the system prevents detrimental effects arising from transformers.

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Patent Information

Application #
Filing Date
26 April 2019
Publication Number
44/2020
Publication Type
INA
Invention Field
ELECTRONICS
Status
Email
patent@iem.edu.in
Parent Application

Applicants

INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
Salt Lake Electronics Complex, Gurukul, Y-12 Block EP, Street Number 18, Sector V, Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700091

Inventors

1. T K RANA
Salt Lake Electronics Complex, Gurukul, Y-12 Block EP, Street Number 18, Sector V, Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700091
2. ROHAN BASAK
Salt Lake Electronics Complex, Gurukul, Y-12 Block EP, Street Number 18, Sector V, Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700091
3. IPSHITA PAL
Salt Lake Electronics Complex, Gurukul, Y-12 Block EP, Street Number 18, Sector V, Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700091
4. APRATARKYA BANDYOPADHAYAY
Salt Lake Electronics Complex, Gurukul, Y-12 Block EP, Street Number 18, Sector V, Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700091

Specification

In this work a system a system has been designed which can keep a check on all these factors by using surveillance drone which will have features of hooking detection, temperature detection and overload detection in transformers. In the power sector the three main problems that causes the highest amount of losses are that of illegal hooking or tappking, the next in the list is the loss from overloading of transformers followed by overheating of transformers. After analyzing [4],[6] and [5] it is evident that around 1.5% of the total GDP of India is reduced because of such losses in the power sector. This loss amounts to about 500 Billion Rupees.
A lot of work has been done in this field. For the past decade drones has been an integral part of the power sector, but even after survey from references [1],[2],[3],[7],[8],[9],[10], we have concluded that no one has worked on this field using the concept of telescopic extension mounted clamp meters to measure distribution transformer load, and also solenoid valve operated cutters to terminate illegal power theft. No one has worked on this field using the concept of motorized telescopic extension mounted clamp meters to measure distribution transformer load, and also solenoid valve operated cutters to terminate illegal power theft. In the surveillance systems designed the drones have been used in the power sector to get a overall image of the power generating station, no one has used it in the distribution sector. Caged drones have been used for the purpose of boiler inspection but no one has used the concept of drones to terminate illegal power connections. In this work, solar powered drone has been used, so there is no need off worrying about the time of flight, and the system becomes environment compatible.

Claims:

1.An automated and precise farming using unmanned aerial vehicle comprising a drone containing the basic working module of the system; a motorised telescopic extension attached to the said drone containing the module; a solenoid valve operated cutter attached to the telescopic extension; a clamp meter; and a thermographic camera attached to the said drone.

Claim2.The drone as in claim1,wherein said may be a quadcopter, hexcopter or octcopter.

Claim3.The drone as in claim1,wherein said motorised telescopic extension will be attached to the bottom plate of the said drone by means of rivets so that the extension may produce itself in any direction.

Claim4.The motorised telescopic extension as in claim1,wherein said will be made of aluminium,so that it is of light weight and easier for the drone to carry.

Claim5.The solenoid valve operated cutter is attached to the end of the end of the said motorised telescopic extension as in claim1, so as to make it movable and easy to cut wires at different distances.

Claim6.The thermographic camera is attached at the front end of the said drone, so as to increase the field of view of the camera.

Documents

Application Documents

# Name Date
1 201931016610-FER.pdf 2022-07-26
1 201931016610-FORM 1 [26-04-2019(online)].pdf 2019-04-26
2 201931016610-DRAWINGS [26-04-2019(online)].pdf 2019-04-26
2 201931016610-FORM 13 [27-04-2022(online)].pdf 2022-04-27
3 201931016610-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [26-04-2019(online)].pdf 2019-04-26
3 201931016610-FORM 18 [10-03-2022(online)].pdf 2022-03-10
4 201931016610-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [26-04-2019(online)].pdf 2019-04-26
4 201931016610-FORM 18 [10-03-2022(online)].pdf 2022-03-10
5 201931016610-DRAWINGS [26-04-2019(online)].pdf 2019-04-26
5 201931016610-FORM 13 [27-04-2022(online)].pdf 2022-04-27
6 201931016610-FER.pdf 2022-07-26
6 201931016610-FORM 1 [26-04-2019(online)].pdf 2019-04-26

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