Methods, apparatus, and systems for monitoring transmission systems
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1. A method for monitoring a transmission system, comprising:
- extracting energy from power conveyed by an electric power transmission system and converting the extracted energy to a form useable by a sensing platform disposed near a support tower and on a power transmission line of the electric power transmission system;
sensing an environmental condition with the sensing platform using the extracted energy, the sensed environmental condition indicative of a potential threat by objects or persons to a region surrounding the support tower;
evaluating the sensed condition with the sensing platform to develop potential threat data related to the region surrounding the support tower; and
transmitting the potential threat data in a first direction from the sensing platform to an endpoint receiver.
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Abstract
A sensing platform for monitoring a transmission system, and method therefor, may include a sensor that senses one or more conditions relating to a condition of the transmission system and/or the condition of an environment around the transmission system. A control system operatively associated with the sensor produces output data based on an output signal produced by the sensor. A transmitter operatively associated with the control system transmits the output data from the control system.
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1. A method for monitoring a transmission system, comprising:
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extracting energy from power conveyed by an electric power transmission system and converting the extracted energy to a form useable by a sensing platform disposed near a support tower and on a power transmission line of the electric power transmission system; sensing an environmental condition with the sensing platform using the extracted energy, the sensed environmental condition indicative of a potential threat by objects or persons to a region surrounding the support tower; evaluating the sensed condition with the sensing platform to develop potential threat data related to the region surrounding the support tower; and
transmitting the potential threat data in a first direction from the sensing platform to an endpoint receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for monitoring a transmission system, the system comprising:
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a plurality of sensing platforms disposed on power transmission lines at locations near support towers of an electrical power transmission system, at least one sensing platform among the plurality of sensing platforms comprising; a power conversion system configured to extract energy from power conveyed by an electric power transmission system and to convert the extracted energy to a form useable by the sensing platform; a sensor configured to sense an environmental condition indicative of a potential threat by objects or persons to a region surrounding the sensor'"'"'s nearby support tower; a control system operatively coupled with the sensor and responsive to an output signal produced by the sensor, the control system configured to produce output data associated with the output signal produced by the sensor and related to the potential threat to the support tower; and a transceiver operatively coupled with the control system, the transceiver configured to; transmit the output data from the control system to a nearby sensing platform among the plurality of sensing platforms; receive information from the nearby sensing platform among the plurality; and re-transmit the information received from the nearby sensing platform; and at least one endpoint receiver configured to receive the output data transmitted by the at least one sensing platform among the plurality of sensing platforms. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A sensing platform comprising:
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a power conversion system configured to extract energy from power conveyed by a power transmission line of an electric power transmission system and to convert the extracted energy to a form useable by the sensing platform; a sensor configured to sense an environmental condition indicative of a potential threat by objects or persons to a region surrounding a support tower of an electrical power transmission system when disposed on the power transmission line and near the support tower, and to produce an output signal related to the sensed condition; a control system operatively coupled with the sensor and responsive to the output signal produced by the sensor, the control system configured to produce output data based on the output signal produced by the sensor and related to the potential threat to the support tower; and a transceiver operatively coupled with the control system and configured to; receive transmitted data from a second sensing platform; retransmit the transmitted data to a third sensing platform; and transmit the output data from the control system to at least one sensing platform in a plurality of sensing platforms. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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