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Utility Corridor Inspection

Plan drone utility inspections with terrain-backed LOS evidence.

SighThor helps drone operators plan BVLOS utility corridor inspections by analysing observer line-of-sight against real terrain, comparing observer placement, and preparing draft evidence for competent-person review.

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Pain Points

Why utility corridor drone planning is harder than it looks

Linear routes through varied terrain create observer logistics problems that cannot be solved from a flat map.

Long linear corridors through varied terrain make observer placement guesswork without a tool that models line-of-sight against the actual ground profile.
Observer logistics are the biggest cost driver for BVLOS utility inspections — every unnecessary observer station adds personnel, access, and coordination overhead.
Operational review benefits from documented route-visibility assumptions and risk controls rather than verbal assurance alone.

Capabilities

What the utility inspection workflow delivers

Every feature is oriented around comparing observer layouts and preparing traceable planning material for review.

Corridor LOS analysis

Simulate route visibility along the utility corridor against the selected terrain source and flag segments that need field confirmation.

Observer placement optimisation

Place pilot and relay observers along the corridor and compare coverage configurations to minimise the number of stations needed.

Blocked segment identification

See which simulated route segments lose observer line-of-sight under the selected inputs, so you can plan observer or altitude changes for field verification.

SORA planning context

Prepare watermarked PDF, KML, and CSV outputs for ConOps drafting and competent-person review. SighThor does not assign SAIL.

Mission evidence export

Produce map-backed outputs in PDF, KML, KMZ, CSV, and GeoJSON formats that operations teams can include directly in mission packs.

Workflow

From corridor trace to draft planning evidence in four steps

Test observer layouts against terrain before committing to field deployment along the corridor.

  1. 01

    Create a drone project and trace the utility corridor route along the power line, pipeline, or transmission path.

  2. 02

    Place the pilot and relay observers at accessible positions along the corridor where visibility is expected.

  3. 03

    Run terrain-aware LOS analysis at the planned flight altitude and inspect clear versus blocked segments along the route.

  4. 04

    Adjust observer positions to close gaps, then prepare the draft evidence package for ConOps and competent-person review.

Turn a site brief into an inspectable planning draft.

Start with terrain-aware geometry, then review every source, limitation and field check.

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