Patent ID: 9742165
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: G06K,H02G,Y10T

Claim:
1. An apparatus comprising: a) a receiver circuit configured to receive data indicative of at least one physical parameter of a power transmission system configured to transport electric power from one place to another; b) an analysis circuit configured to assess a potential operational risk to a portion of the power transmission system at least partially based on the received data; and c) a planning circuit configured to schedule a traverse by a mobile device over a transmission line of the power transmission system at least partially based upon the assessed potential operational risk, d) wherein the planning circuit is configured to prioritize (i) a first assessed potential operational risk to a first portion of the of the power transmission system with respect to (ii) a second assessed potential operational risk to a second portion of the power transmission system, the prioritization at least partially based upon the first assessed potential operational risk and the second assessed potential operational risk, and to schedule a traverse of the first portion of the power transmission system in response to the prioritization.