Hotspot detection in solar panel Object Detection Dataset and Pre-Trained Model by American University of Sharjah

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Here are a few use cases for this project:

Solar Farm Maintenance: The "Hotspot detection in solar panel" model can be used by solar farm operators to monitor the health of their photovoltaic panels. Regular inspections with this model can help identify hotspots, enabling operators to perform timely maintenance and improve efficiency.
Drone-Based Inspections: Integrating this model into drone systems can enable a more efficient and safer method to inspect solar panels in large or hard-to-reach installations, such as utility-scale solar parks or building-integrated systems. The drone can quickly identify hotspots, reducing the need for manual inspections.
Residential Solar System Monitoring: Homeowners with solar installations can use this computer vision model to monitor their solar panels' performance. By identifying hotspots, they can perform necessary maintenance or replace malfunctioning panels, ensuring optimal energy production and return on investment.
Quality Assurance in Solar Panel Manufacturing: Solar panel manufacturers can use this model to verify the quality and performance of their products by identifying hotspots early in the production or testing process. This allows for a better understanding of potential issues and helps improve panel reliability and efficiency.
Remote Monitoring and Diagnostics for Solar Panel Installers: Solar panel installation companies can use this model to provide remote monitoring services for clients. By detecting hotspots on solar panels, they can offer real-time diagnostics, updates, and recommendations for corrective actions, further improving their service offerings and customer satisfaction.

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This project has a trained model available that you can try in your browser and use to get predictions via our Hosted Inference API and other deployment methods.

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If you use this dataset in a research paper, please cite it using the following BibTeX:

@misc{
                            hotspot-detection-in-solar-panel_dataset,
                            title = { Hotspot detection in solar panel Dataset },
                            type = { Open Source Dataset },
                            author = { American University of Sharjah },
                            howpublished = { \url{ https://universe.roboflow.com/american-university-of-sharjah/hotspot-detection-in-solar-panel } },
                            url = { https://universe.roboflow.com/american-university-of-sharjah/hotspot-detection-in-solar-panel },
                            journal = { Roboflow Universe },
                            publisher = { Roboflow },
                            year = { 2023 },
                            month = { mar },
                            note = { visited on 2024-06-26 },
                            }