Abstract: The invention relates to a method for monitoring remote infrastructure networks. The method comprises the steps of collecting spatially referenced data as physical of an area containing a remote infrastructure network, identifying the remote infrastructure network in the collected physical data, and building a parametrized model of the remote infrastructure network based on the physical data and on operational data, the parametrized model including a spatially referenced model of said remote infrastructure network. Further, the method comprises the steps of storing the parametrized model and updating the parametrized model by assigning updated physical data and/or operational data associated with the remote infrastructure network to at least one parameter of the parametrized model.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for processing image data obtained from scanning a network infrastructure for the detection and analysis of specific objects of interest, such as powerlines and other overhead conductors, or similar structures. The image data comprises a plurality of co-ordinate points in three-dimensional space, and in order to identify conductors in the network infrastructure, the method involves analyzing the co-ordinate points to identify sets of co-ordinate points indicative of a set of substantially parallel lines, and analyzing the co ordinate points on the basis of said identified substantially parallel lines thereby to allow identification and mapping of hanging catenaries representing said conductors.