Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Bridge Inspection Demonstration Project - Phase IIStatus: CompleteReport Date: 07/18/2017 Summary: Phase I of this project demonstrated that drones can reduce safety risks and inconvenience to bridge inspectors and the traveling public. Phase II shows that new drones, designed with vertical and horizontal camera and sensor capabilities for structure inspections, give bridge inspectors safe access to under-deck areas that were previously difficult or impossible to reach. The new drones cost even less than the unit tested in Phase I. Final Deliverables: Unmanned Aircraft System Bridge Inspection Demonstration Project Phase II (Report #2017-18) MnDOT Improves on Award-Winning Use of Drones for Bridge Inspection (Research Summary) Related Materials: Collins Engineers Drone Project Overview (Website) MnDOT Improves on Award-Winning Use of Drones for Bridge Inspection (News/Publication Article) Related Research: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Bridge Inspection Demonstration Project Improving the Quality of Bridge Inspections Using Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) - Metro District Bridge Inspection Implementation Project Personnel: Principal Investigator: Barritt Lovelace Technical Liaison: Jennifer Randall Project Coordinator: Bruce Holdhusen Panel Members: Edward Lutgen - Bridges Joseph Fishbein - Bridges Richard Braunig - Aeronautics Scott Theisen - Bridges Shannon Fiecke - Operations Div Admin
