Sophie Crommelinck

Product Owner

About the Speaker

I am passionate about working with data and teams, particularly in the fields of geoinformatics and remote sensing. My educational background in geography and geoinformatics intersects with remote sensing, photogrammetry, machine learning, and computer vision.

For my PhD thesis, titled "Automating Image-Based Cadastral Boundary Mapping," I developed an approach that simplifies land rights mapping by extracting visible cadastral boundaries from remote sensing data. This tool integrates image analysis, machine learning, and GIS functionalities.

In February 2020, I joined Netze BW in the energy and utilities sector as an IT Business Analyst. Since December 2021, I have transitioned to the innovations team at Netze BW. In my current role as a Product Owner, I am responsible for digital vegetation management. I have successfully developed and rolled out two innovative technologies: a web GIS tool that allows technicians to document vegetation management tasks directly in the field, and regular LiDAR surveys that automatically identify and predict critical vegetation. These solutions have significantly enhanced our operational efficiency and precision.

Attending

A new approach to line maintenance: digitalisation with geoinformatics and remote sensing in the NETZinspect 2.0 project
2.2.5 Mehrwerte von Geoinformationen in der Energieversorgung

A new approach to line maintenance: digitalisation with geoinformatics and remote sensing in the NETZinspect 2.0 project

Wednesday, Oct 8, 2025
4:50 PM - 5:10 PM | Europe/Berlin
INTERGEO Conference | Transparenz 1 (with translation/mit Übersetzung)

Speaker's Sessions (1)

Session
2.2.5 Mehrwerte von Geoinformationen in der Energieversorgung
A new approach to line maintenance: digitalisation with geoinformatics and remote sensing in the NETZinspect 2.0 project
Wednesday, Oct 8, 2025
4:50 PM - 5:10 PM | Europe/Berlin
Conference
INTERGEO Conference | Transparenz 1 (with translation/mit Übersetzung)
English

A new approach to line maintenance: digitalisation with geoinformatics and remote sensing in the NETZinspect 2.0 project

Four years of digitization in powerline operations – we present the results and best practices from Netze BW's NETZinspect 2.0 project! The focus is on using geoinformatics and remote sensing technologies to increase the efficiency and accuracy of vegetation management. At the heart of the presentation are two innovations: TIP, our mobile GIS tool, that enables on-site recording of necessary measures, including photo documentation, and supports digital vegetation control. LiDAR provides centimeter-accurate data on fall-in and grow-in risks, especially helpful in difficult-to-access terrain. In addition to the digitization of vegetation management, NETZinspect 2.0 also includes virtual inspections by drone and an asset media platform for managing image and 3D data. Using concrete examples, the presentation demonstrates how agile project development, in close cooperation with power users and the strategic integration of remote sensing analyses, can digitize vegetation management along 3800 km of power lines.
Mobile Mapping und Laserscanning
Schutz kritischer Infrastrukturen
Speaker (1)
Sophie Crommelinck
Product Owner
Moderator (1)
Christoph Kany
Arbeitskreisleiter, DVW e.V.