A UAS-mounted camera has been used to create a promotional video for Sekol, sparking discussions about different possible uses for UAS in the tuna industry. Australian Southern Bluefin Tuna Industry Association chief executive Brian Jeffriess said the use of UAS had been suggested for aerial tuna spotting and identifying poachers.
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
UAS Antenna Expands Wi-Fi Range for Disaster-Struck Areas
Researchers from the University of North Texas (UNT) have demonstrated an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of supplying Wi-Fi to disaster-struck areas with a range of up to 5 km (3.1 miles). The team says these figures represent a marked improvement on existing solutions and could lead to new forms of wireless communication. Continue reading
DJI’s New Heavy-Load UAS has Retractable Landing Gear
DJI is continuing to expand its horizons into the pro market with the new Spreading Wings S900. Continue reading
More Reports of Drones Nearing Passenger Jets in New York Area
In the last 30 days, there have been 10 incidents in which drones have gotten close to passenger jetliners in the New York area, and in some cases, even forced evasive action by pilots, according to a senior aviation official. The 11th instance occurred in the last 48 hours, the official said. Continue reading
UAS as Construction Inspectors
The small craft, barely a metre across, works its way up to the 11th floor, examining the façade for such damage as chipped or crumbling concrete, defective joints and the like. Keeping about two metres from the façade, the robot is on an inspection tour of the building. It’s equipped with a high-resolution digital camera that takes detailed images of each part of the building. In this case, the work is being done in Saarbrücken, Germany, and the operator is Christian Eschmann, a researcher at the Fraunhofer Institute for Non-Destructive Testing.
Kansas City Man to use UAS for Search and Rescue
A Kansas City man plans to explore the lifesaving potential of drones. Lance Nash of Hex FX Aerials has been using unmanned aircraft to shoot video of events for the last two years. Continue reading
Integrated Pipeline & Border Monitoring Solution
Recently increasing threats of terrorism with a potential for large-scale environmental and technological damage, have resulted worldwide in adoption of special national laws demanding the installation of efficient pipeline monitoring systems capable to locate potentially hazardous events such as intrusion, unsanctioned activity or leakage.
UAS in Peru Explore Pre-Incan Archaeological Sites
Archaeologists in Peru are sending UAS into the skies of the Amazon rainforest and the Andes Mountains to study the pre-Inca ruins that dot the country’s more inaccessible areas. The onboard cameras provide researchers with the “eye in the sky” needed locate ruins without making costly and time-consuming treks to Peru’s remote locales as well as helping these scientists create 3-D models of the sites they’re researching.