Photovoltaic panel light detection

Can we detect faults in photovoltaic panels?

The results obtained indicate that the proposed method has significant potential for detecting faults in photovoltaic panels. Training the model from scratch has allowed for better processing of infrared images and more precise detection of faults in the panels.

What is PV panel defect detection?

The task of PV panel defect detection is to identify the category and location of defects in EL images.

What is PVL-AD dataset for photovoltaic panel defect detection?

To meet the data requirements, Su et al. 18 proposed PVEL-AD dataset for photovoltaic panel defect detection and conducted several subsequent studies 19, 20, 21 based on this dataset. In recent years, the PVEL-AD dataset has become a benchmark for photovoltaic (PV) cell defect detection research using electroluminescence (EL) images.

How do PV systems detect faults?

PV systems are affected by environmental conditions, making visual inspection of faults easy. Electroluminescence (EL), infrared thermography (IRT), and photoluminescence (PL) technologies are used to visualize faults. DL algorithms have shown promising results in visual PV fault detection.

Can El images be used for photovoltaic panel defect detection?

Buerhop et al. 17 constructed a publicly available dataset using EL images for optical inspection of photovoltaic panels. Based on this dataset, researchers have developed numerous algorithms 9, 10, 12 for photovoltaic panel defect detection.

How machine vision is used in photovoltaic panel defect detection?

Machine vision-based approaches have become an important direction in the field of defect detection. Many researchers have proposed different algorithms 11, 15, 16 for photovoltaic panel defect detection by creating their own datasets.