DORBINE

DORBINE

DORBINE is a cooperative project funded by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG). It brings together expertise from Alpen-Adria-Universität (AAU) Klagenfurt, including the Department of Information Technology (ITEC) and the Control of Networked Systems (CNS) research group from the Institute of Intelligent System Technologies, in collaboration with AIR6 Systems company.

Project Description

Renewable energy plays a critical role in the global transition to sustainable and environmentally friendly power sources, and among the various technologies, turbines stand out as a key contributor. Wind turbines, for example, can convert up to 45% of the available wind energy into electricity, with modern designs reaching efficiencies as high as 50%, depending on conditions. The DORBINE project aims to enhance wind turbine efficiency in electricity production by developing an innovative inspection framework powered by cutting-edge AI techniques. It leverages a swarm of drones equipped with high-resolution cameras and advanced sensors to perform real-time, detailed blade inspections without the need for turbine shutdowns.

- - - (Mar. 2025) Kick-off Meeting: We’re excited to announce that the DORBINE Kick-off Meeting will take place on April 2nd, 2025, at Lakeside Park, B12b.1.1. We look forward to gathering with all partners to launch this exciting initiative officially.
    - (Mar. 2025) Media Coverage: The DORBINE project has been featured in DER STANDARD, one of Austria’s leading newspapers!
    - (Mar. 2025) DORBINE on AAU Website: Learn more about the project on the AAU website.
    - (Feb. 2025) New Team Member: We are delighted to welcome Mario Leopold to the DORBINE team as a PhD student.
    - (Feb. 2025) DORBINE has been approved by FFG!