Providing Intelligent Maintenance through an Autonomous Robot
Marián Mešter, Vladimír Krištof, Marek Hvizdoš · 2023
The article focuses on trends in the field of intelligent maintenance in a utility company. One of the main goals of every transmission and distribution (T&D) system operator is reliable performance of their network with low interruption time. To achieve this goal, fully functional and healthy components are required. During their lifetime after installation and commissioning, components age and gradually change from new to old. Aging in this sense means continuous deterioration of their operability or resilience against normal and abnormal voltage and current stresses. This deterioration may lead to equipment failure if maintenance is not performed early enough. The article shows how automation can be used for remote management and maintenance of assets at an electrical substation.