Revolutionizing Utility Inspections

A look ahead

The energy sector is challenged daily in its mission to deliver crucial services reliably, a task that becomes even more critical during emergencies. Innovations such as unmanned aircraft have transformed the efficiency of both routine and emergency inspections across vast distances and in the face of hazardous conditions. Flight managers ensure the precision, safety, and security of crews, data, and operations throughout this process.

It has been demonstrated that utilities can reap considerable benefits from adopting a holistic, user-friendly system capable of conducting inspections, assessments, and reporting in real time, seamlessly integrating into existing operational flows.

Traditionally, inspection processes have been bogged down by cumbersome steps, including uploading data to unstructured storage solutions like Dropbox, then laboriously converting this data into a structured format for further analysis and integration into geospatial systems. Following these steps, data must be evaluated, rated, and reported, often resulting in inefficiencies and significant delays in response times due to the manual nature of these tasks.

Remote Intelligence Solutions has however ushered in a new era of efficiency by automating most of these steps through UTELinspect. Our solution simplifies the association of inspection data with specific structures, allowing for immediate review and assessment by authorized personnel. The system is designed to work within the existing framework of company operations, including alignment with company terminology for condition assessments and integration with ticketing and supply chain systems through web services.

The introduction of Smart Reports enhances operational efficiency by enabling the customization and filtering of data elements. These reports are designed to work seamlessly with any geospatial application, providing real-time work monitoring capabilities within a secure, virtual environment that facilitates nearly instant access and sharing of information among authorized users.

A key focus of the UTELinspect solution is safety. It incorporates interactive tools for creating comprehensive risk assessments and mitigation strategies, ensures access to regulatory and safety guidelines, and maintains records for compliance purposes.

The comparison of process flows highlights the system's capacity to eliminate traditional bottlenecks, significantly improving productivity by streamlining the management of flight teams, structure inspections, and the processing of thousands of images for timely review and assessment.

The advancements introduced by UTELinspect not only enhance inspection, assessment, and reporting processes but also address the current challenges of labor shortages, public health concerns, and the increasing severity of storms. Utilities stand to gain significantly from these improvements. Remote Intelligence Solutions invites you to witness firsthand the potential of the UTELinspect platform in transforming utility inspection processes and overcoming operational challenges.