In this episode we interview Sven Przywarra, Co-Founder of LiveEO, to discuss satellite remote sensing for Utility Vegetation Management. In recent years, the privatization of space and a reduction in the costs of accessing space has led to a proliferation in the number of earth observation satellites and the capabilities of these constellations. This raises the question of whether the T&D industry, and in particular the vegetation management community, can benefit from the technology. It’s a hot topic - with several presentations exploring different aspects of the technology at the recent Trees and Utilities conference. In today’s episode we cover a range of topics including:
An introduction to satellite remote sensing
Legacy practices for inspecting vegetation
Sven’s background & how he became involved in space technology
The economics and technology trends reshaping space
UVM use cases for earth observation satellites
Satellite vs. LIDAR - are they competitive or complementary?
Limitations of satellite datasets
What LiveEO has built for the UVM community
The benefits of satellite imagery for vegetation managers
We hope that you find this episode of The UVM Podcast insightful. If you have any feedback on the episode or suggestions for topics you’d like us to cover in future episodes, please feel free to get in contact at podcast@utilityvegetationmanagement.com.
