Tokyo, February 17th 2016
Directorate of Civil Engineering | Sub directorate of Maintenance and Operation | Area of Operation and Inspection

INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON DRONES FOR TRANSPORTUSE OF DRONES FOR RAILWAYINFRASTRUCTURES INSPECTIONS IN SPAIN

Leendert de Haan

Senior Expert in Structural Evaluation and Pathology

www.ineco.com

INECOINECO IS A SPANISH
STATE-OWNEDTRADING COMPANY
UNDER THE MINISTRY
OF PUBLIC WORKS
THROUGH ITSSHAREHOLDERS:

Shareholders
Administratorof Railway
Infrastructures

Administrator ofAir Navigation andAirport Services

20.69%

45.85%

20.68%

Administrator ofHigh Speed RailwayInfrastructures

12.78%
Spanish National
Railway Operator

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INECOOUR FIGURES

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INECO

WHAT WE DO

Ineco is a global leader intransport engineering andconsultancy
Our global and multimodal nature, aswell as being present throughout the life
cycle of infrastructures, really sets us
apart from our competitors
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INECOINECO AROUND THE WORLD

Headquarters in Madrid, Spain
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INECOINNOVATION

R&D+i
effortPercentage ofturnover

34 innovation
projects€ 3.886 M

2.13%

20

internal projects

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collaborative projects ina consortium

As at December 20146

HOW DID IT ALL STARTINECO’S FIRST STEPS WITH DRONES
Kick-off innovation project in May 2014

MICRODRONES FOR
STRUCTURAL INSPECTIONS

7THE IDEA

WHY THINK OF DRONES

Bridge bearings arelocated in difficultplaces
High costs for inspection
Access is not possible

8CONTENTS INNOVATION PROJECTWHAT DID WE DOMarket research
Analysis of Legal aspects
Acquisition of drones
On site practiceSummary report
Opportunities
DEVELLOPMENT OF A NEW PRODUCTInnovation
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ALL WE NEEDRemote controls

Drone
Manufacturers

Models10ANALYSIS OF LEGAL ASPECTSTHE LAW
Spanish Law 18/2014, article 50:
Operations with aircrafts piloted by remote control

Two groups, MTOM under or above 25 kg
Pilot license required• Includes a theoretical and practical exam
Pilot > 18 years
Medical certificate Class 2
Maximum height 400 feet (120 m)
Maximum distance to operator 500 m
Far from urban zonas and people
Drone Operator registration in AESA

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ANALYSIS OF LEGAL ASPECTS

Draft of new European Law in progress

New categories

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ACQUISITION OF DRONES

Acquisitions

DJI Inspire 1
SYMA X5C Explorer13

FLIGHT SIMULATORS

Flight simulators
Phoenix R/C5Flightgear 3.0

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ON SITE PRACTICE

We work with all kind of structures
Bridges

Buildings

Earthworks

Tunnels15

ON SITE PRACTICE

We analyze all kind of materials
Concrete

Masonry

SteelWoodSoilWater

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ON SITE PRACTICE

Building inspection

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ON SITE PRACTICE

Environmental

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ON SITE PRACTICE

BRIDGE INSPECTION

19ON SITE PRACTICE

Bridge inspection

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HOW DID WE CONTINUEINECO’S NEXT STEPS WITH DRONES
Kick-off innovation project in August 2015

MULTIPURPOSE DRONES

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HOW DID WE CONTINUELINES OF INVESTIGATION

Certification of drone pilots
Registration of Ineco as a drone operator
On site training
3D modeling using photogrammetry
Topographic surveying
Thermal imaging

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DRONE OPERATORCERTIFICATION OF PILOTS &REGISTRATION AS DRONE OPERATOR

Spanish Law 18/2014
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Pilot - Theoretical exam
Pilot - Practical exam
Pilot - Flying test
Pilot - Medical test
Insurance

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Characteristics drone
Safety measures
Maintenance manual
Risk analysis
Flight routes

Registration
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SAFETY

SAFETY – BEST PRACTICESHeight, limit 400 ft. (120 m)
Distance between drone and pilot, limit 500 m
No flying over cities and villages
No flying over concentrations of people
8 km distance to airports (CTR)
Always in direct visual line of contact
No flying at night
Checklist

No fly zones
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No fly zones Madrid, Spain

SAFETY

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BUSINESS

DIFFICULTIES TO TRANSFORMINNOVATION INTO BUSINESS
Legal limitations
Investments (second drone)
Risks during flying (crashes)
Weather conditions
Battery limitations (max. 20 minutes)
Clients don’t want to changeWork schedule of the pilots
How to do the pricing26

ON SITE TRAINING

Bridge bearing inspection

Viaduct in High Speed LineMadrid-Valladolid27

ON SITE TRAINING - INSPECTION

Bridge bearing inspection

Viaduct in High Speed Line
Madrid-Valladolid
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Bridge bearing inspection

ON SITE TRAINING
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New road bridge construction site

ON SITE TRAINING – BUILDING SITE

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3D MODELING

3D Modeling

Viaduct in High Speed Line Madrid-Valladolid31

3D MODELING

3D Modeling

Viaduct in High Speed Line Madrid-Valladolid32

3D MODELING

3D ModelingConstruction new road bridge

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TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEYING

Topographic surveying

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TERMAL IMAGING

Thermal imagingSource: NEC35

TERMAL IMAGING

Thermal imaging

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OTHER INNOVATION PROJECT – ARID LAP *)SOLUTIONS
ThermalimagingIN ARID CLIMATES

Detection of sand and rocks on the train track
Extreme climatic conditions
Compatibility of RPAS with high speed lines
Movements in earthworks
Structural inspections
IR cameras
Digital Surface ModelingSpecial interest for Haramain High
Speed train Makkah-Madinah*) Financed by:*) Supported by:*) Supported by:

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OTHER INNOVATION PROJECT – ARID LAP

SIMULATION:
ThermalimagingTRACK INVASION OF ROCKS

Tested on an abandoned railway line

Automatic detection of changes(participation: Elecnor Deimos)

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Inventions: boat-dron for bridge inspection

OPORTUNITIES

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Tokyo, February 17th 2016
Directorate of Civil Engineering | Sub directorate of Maintenance and Operation | Area of Operation and Inspection

INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON DRONES FOR TRANSPORTUSE OF DRONES FOR RAILWAYINFRASTRUCTURES INSPECTIONS IN SPAIN

Leendert de Haan
lhaan@ineco.com

Senior Expert in Structural Evaluation and Pathology

www.ineco.com

CONTACTFOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:Mr. Javier López-Villalta Navarro
Asia-Pacific Region Manager+65 9245 8102 (SG)+34 647 957 975 (SP)javier.lopez@ineco.com
10 Collyer Quay
#40-22 Ocean Financial Centre
Singapore 049315

Mr. Leendert de Haan
Senior Expert+34 609 126 276 (SP)lhaan@ineco.com
Avenida del Partenón, 4-628042 MadridSpain41