PLPose: An efficient framework for detecting power lines via key points-based pose estimation

• Main Authors: Jaffari, R., Hashmani, M.A., Reyes-Aldasoro, C.C., Junejo, A.Z., Taib, H., Abdullah, M.N.B.
• Format: Article
• Published: King Saud bin Abdulaziz University 2023
• Online Access: http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/37502/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85165244866&doi=10.1016%2fj.jksuci.2023.101615&partnerID=40&md5=0c3ab6cf3accda6274e486d86d48b1e7

The inspection and maintenance of electrical power lines (PL) via unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) require fast and accurate PL detection to ensure smooth and secure electrical operations. However, the detection of PLs from aerial images is a highly challenging task due to the thin nature of PLs and t...