Remote utility site
inspection recording
Each scheduled visit to a substation, pump station, reservoir or telecom shelter produces a GPS-stamped recording of the site condition, tagged so you can compare it with the visit before.
THE PROBLEM
Hundreds of sites, one visit a month, and no way to compare
Water, power and telecom utilities run large numbers of unmanned sites spread over wide areas. A technician visits each on a schedule, checks the fence, the panels, the pumps, the battery room and the earthing, then ticks a form.
The form says the site was fine. It leaves out the corrosion spreading on a panel door, the crack widening in a plinth or the vegetation creeping towards a transformer. Those changes only become visible when you can put this month next to last month.
There is also the question of whether the visit happened at all. A GPS-stamped recording answers that, and builds a condition history for every site as a by-product.
HOW WE SET IT UP
A condition history for every site
A standard walk-round
We define a recording route per site type with your operations team: perimeter, enclosure, panels, rotating plant, battery room. The same route every visit makes comparisons meaningful.
GPS and time on each clip
Technicians record on phones or on our connected audio/video event logger. GPS location and time confirm the visit and tie the recording to the site.
Upload when coverage allows
Remote sites often have poor signal. The upload path is designed for this, holding recordings until the device reaches coverage or the depot.
Tagged and compared
Vision AI tags each part of the walk-round, so the panel door this month sits next to the same view from previous visits in the portal.
AT A GLANCE
Utility site inspection recording in brief
- What is captured
- Site condition video with GPS location and time
- Hardware
- Technician phones, or our connected audio/video event logger
- Analysis
- Vision AI tags each part of the standard walk-round
- Connectivity
- Deferred upload for low-coverage sites, device data over MQTT and TLS 1.2
- Where data goes
- Our Vision AI portal, or your own server
- Related monitoring
- Can sit alongside our energy, DG set and pump monitoring for the same sites
- Engineering note
- For hazardous areas we specify recording equipment to the zone rating your site requires
FAQ
Questions buyers ask us
How do we confirm technicians actually visited remote sites?
Each recording carries GPS location and time, which ties it to the site and the visit date. Over time this also gives you a visual condition history for every site.
What happens at sites with no mobile signal?
Recordings are held on the device and uploaded when it reaches coverage or returns to the depot. We design the upload route around the coverage your sites actually have.
Can this be used in hazardous areas such as gas or fuel installations?
Yes, with equipment specified for the zone. Recording devices used in hazardous areas need the right equipment rating, and we plan that into the project with you.
Can inspection recordings sit alongside sensor data for the same sites?
Yes. We also monitor energy, DG sets, pumps and temperatures at remote sites, and that data can sit in RIOD Live next to the inspection history.
Running a network of unmanned sites?
Tell us the site types, how often they are visited and what your teams check. We will propose a walk-round and upload setup.