Representatives of Intel Corporation and the China Foundation for Cultural Heritage Conservation hold a signing ceremony at the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, to announce a partnership to protect and restore the Great Wall of China. Photo courtesy of Intel

Santa Clara, CA, USA - April 27, 2018

What’s New:

Intel and the China Foundation for Cultural Heritage Conservation have created a partnership to protect and restore the Great Wall of China.

The Intel Falcon 8+ drone is a professional unmanned aerial vehicle with a patented V-shaped design and features best in class safety and advanced performance ideal for inspection and close mapping. Photo courtesy of Intel

“Using drones, we are able to inspect multiple aspects of the structure including areas that are quite inaccessible. We continue to be excited about the future of inspections being automated all the way from drone data capture to data processing, analysis and insights. We look forward to leveraging our technology to aid in the preservation of more world heritage sites in the future.”
– Anil Nanduri, vice president and general manager, Intel’s drone team.

The Intel Falcon 8+ drone is a professional unmanned aerial vehicle with a patented V-shaped design and features best in class safety and advanced performance ideal for inspection and close mapping. Photo courtesy of Intel

Why It Matters:

The Great Wall’s Jiankou section is among its most famous stretches, as well as its steepest. Located in thick vegetation, the section of the wall, which dates to the third century B.C., has naturally weathered and requires repair.

The Intel Falcon 8+ drone (front). Photo courtesy of Intel

Intel’s AI and Falcon 8+ drone technologies will be used to remotely inspect and map the Jiankou section, which has been difficult for repair teams to reach.

The Intel Falcon 8+ drone (side). Photo courtesy of Intel

“As one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Great Wall has been exposed to weather erosion for thousands of years,” says Li Xiaojie, China Foundation for Cultural Heritage Conservation chairman.
“Some parts are on steep inclines, which pose a great challenge for daily maintenance. Our partnership with Intel has opened new avenues for preservation.”

The Intel Falcon 8+ drone (three-quarter). Photo courtesy of Intel

Intel’s Role:

Over the next few months, Intel’s Falcon 8+ drones will capture aerial photography of the walls to obtain high-definition 3-D images, helping teams gauge the Great Wall’s current condition.

The Intel Falcon 8+ drone (top). Photo courtesy of Intel

Intel Artificial Intelligence data capture will create a visual representation of the Great Wall to help efficiently and safely identify sections in need of repair.

Airscope, a Perth, Australia-based inspections and asset visualization company, uses the Intel Falcon 8+ drone to capture highly accurate images to create 3-D models. The Intel Falcon 8+ drone is a multirotor-style drone that, through pre-programmed flight plans, is able to capture hundreds of aerial images per flight. Photo courtesy of Intel

In Our Words:

“This partnership showcases how Intel’s technology breakthroughs can benefit with the restoration of the Great Wall of China,” says Alyson Griffin, Intel’s leader of global brand marketing.
“It’s a powerful example of how Intel’s artificial intelligence and drone technology can positively impact the world.”

The Intel Falcon 8+ drone inspects Santos’s Moomba hydrocarbon processing facility in Australia’s Cooper Basin. The Intel Falcon 8+ drone is a multirotor-style drone that, through pre-programmed flight plans, is able to capture hundreds of aerial images per flight. Photo courtesy of Intel

An important computing platform for the future, drones can help people work and they can delight in nighttime aerial spectacles. Intel’s leaders are positioning the company to provide the compute, sensor, communications and cloud integration for the growing drone ecosystem. Photo courtesy of Intel

Source: Intel Newsroom

https://newsroom.intel.com  



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