3D Robotics CEO Chris Anderson talks about how UAS could allow farmers to get precise detailed data on the status their crops. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Professional UAS Images from Smartphone Camera
Lehmann Aviation (France) has launched the LA300, an automatic UAS for professional, still aerial images (41MP) and video, for most accurate mapping and surveying. Designed for professional applications, including georeferenced orthomosaics and digital elevation models (DEM), the LA300 achieves professional imaging using the Nokia 1020 smartphone camera.
Unmanned Aerial Survey of Elephants – Research Article
The use of a UAS (Unmanned Aircraft System) was tested to survey large mammals in the Nazinga Game Ranch in the south of Burkina Faso. The Gatewing ×100 equipped with a Ricoh GR III camera was used to test animal reaction as the UAS passed, and visibility on the images.
OctoCopters for Mountain Rescue in the UK
A specialised search and rescue UAS will go on patrol in the Lake District. Anyone will be able to follow the maiden flight of the AeroSee UAS, developed at the University of Central Lancashire.
Integrated UAS-Based Survey Services for the Archaeological Sector
Wessex Archaeology and Callen-Lenz have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to bring together advanced remote sensing techniques using Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) with proven archaeological techniques to deliver cost-effective wide area surveys to developers, consultants and planners.
DJI Phantom vs Parrot AR 2.0 – QuadCopter Comparative Test
Soldier’s Tech Battlefield, John P. from Geek Beat visits the Rev3 studios ready to talk Quadcopter Drones. Continue reading
UAS to Track River Pollution in New Zealand
A project to monitor river pollution using unmanned aircraft is to be launched this month. in New Zealand. Known as Riverwatch, it has been developed by Wairarapa farmer and artist Grant Muir and his film-maker son, James, with the help of Victoria University’s school of engineering and computer sciences. Continue reading
ARATOS Offers UAS-Based Holistic Solution to Pipeline Protection
Nowadays pipelines are unprotected against different threats over hundreds of kilometers. In several countries oil and gas industry is still up to 95% of the national income! Sabotage or technical damages mean significant financial losses and also environmental problems, e.g. contamination of the ground during a leakage.