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supernova87a ◴[] No.45131847[source]
Hey, I heard about how utility pole inspecting helicopters are able to tell the good/rotten state of wooden telephone poles by the reverb pattern of sound waves coming off the poles from the rotors -- it seems to me the whole field of non-invasive sensing (and using existing/ambient emission sources) is getting pretty impressive.
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nashashmi ◴[] No.45132413[source]
What kind of helicopter of what size are we talking about here that can actually get close to a utility pole with wires going across?
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trenchpilgrim ◴[] No.45132790[source]
Look up "Helicopter tree trimming" and prepare to be amazed.
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1. fsckboy ◴[] No.45132962[source]
also look up "helicopter high voltage wire"