AWS for Industries
Author: Burak Gozluklu
Burak Gozluklu, PhD is a Solutions Architect located in Boston, MA. Before joining AWS in 2019, Burak was a post-doctoral fellow at MIT in Cambridge, MA. Burak holds a PhD in Aerospace engineering from METU and MSc in Systems Engineering from MIT.
Automating Wind Farm Maintenance Using Drones and AI
Introduction Turbine maintenance is an expensive, high-risk task. According to a recent analysis from the news website, wind farm owners are expected to spend more than $40 billion on operations and maintenance over a decade. Another recent study finds by using drone-based inspection instead of traditional rope-based inspection, you can reduce the operational costs by 70% […]
AI-Driven Visual Inspection of Wind Turbines Based on Drone Imaging
Introduction Keeping wind turbines operational also means keeping them well maintained. One of the steps in maintenance is regular visual inspection. Wind farm operation and maintenance companies started to utilize drones with attached cameras to perform visual inspections. According to a recent study, drone-based inspection reduces costs by up to 70% and decreases revenue lost […]