Costain to Use AR for Assessing Radioactive Pipelines
Engineering firm Costain has announcement that they will be using Augmented Reality to assess radioactive pipelines. EDF Energy has chosen the company to participate in an innovation project, which involves building a miniature infrared pipe camera which uses AR to check for damage.
The technology was developed as part of a challenge from EDF and Innovate UK, sponsored by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. It was designed to detect cracks in pipelines that are over 40 years old; images of the pipes are overlaid using AR to give an indication of the extent of damage.
The EDF account manager at Costain, Loretta Brown, is quoted to have said that merging technology with innovation in the energy industry will increase efficiency and reduce costs. It is thought that millions will be saved. The nuclear business development director at Costain, Tony Davies, is also quoted to have said that the technology will have a long-term impact on EDF.
A summary of this announcement can be read on Energy Voice.