The authorities used in Hong Kong last year to check 157 aging buildings to check signs of potential problems with concrete gaps and facades to problems, the time required for such inspections and improves accuracy.
The remote -controlled, non -controlled aircraft from the building department were able to recognize defects more precisely, create inspections complete inspections and create reports with artificial intelligence (AI) faster.
With the exception of simple visual inspections of buildings from the road or on the roof, traditional review methods for defects sometimes take months or even years due to paperwork, meetings with construction owners, tendering processes and scale demands.
The department intends to increase the use of technology and is trained more by its employees in pilots of drones.
Stephen Chow hung, the chief structure engineer, said that drones and AI gave a tool to detect facade damage, even in areas that could be found that could be blocked.
Hong Kong is facing a crisis aging buildings, with the number of private houses in buildings aged over 70 years from around 1,000 in 2018 to 373,000 to 2048.