Congratulations to our UAS Chief Controller Darren Turner who just won the MDPI sensors 2017 travel award.
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UAS4RS 2017 Conference to be held in Hobart, Tasmania 24–25 May 2017
Do you want to meet the TerraLuma Team and other members of the UAS community?
This is your chance to do so!
More information about the conference is available on the UAS4RS website.
CASA RPA Operator’s Certificate
Congratulations to our chief controller!
New Platforms and sensors
Currently, new UAS platforms and sensors are released at an impressive pace. Especially small, lightweight cameras and easy-to-use, out-of-the-box UAS platforms are among the key innovations. Our 3DR Solo quadcopters are part of these new generation platforms and have proven great reliability. They also carry two exciting new sensors: the Parrot Sequoia multispectral camera and the FLIR Vue™ Pro R thermal camera.
Sequoia multispectral image aquired at Fowler’s Gap Research Site (NSW)
The Parrot Sequoia has the size and weight similar to a GoPro but comes with four spectral cameras (green, red, red-edge, and NIR), an RGB camera, GPS/IMU, and an irradiance sensor. The FLIR Vue™ Pro R has a handy live view feature and saves calibrated temperature data with each image pixel. Both sensors are promising tools for our vegetation studies. The images shown were aquired during a UAV Workshop in Fowler’s Gap (NSW).
FLIR Vue Pro R orthomosaic aquired at Fowler’s Gap Research Site (NSW)
Our latest addition on platforms, the DJI Matrice, is designed for carrying heavier sensor payloads up to 6kg. It will carry our more complex sensor systems such as the LiDAR, the hyperspectral push broom scanner, and the highly sensitive spectroradiometer. The Matrice’s maiden flight went well.
New publication comparing UAS LiDAR vs SfM
Our latest publication, published in Open Access journal Forests in March 2016, compares UAS LiDAR to structure-from-motion (SfM) for characteristing vertical forest structure and canopy cover. Check out the full paper here.
Drones in a Cold Climate
Dr Guy Williams recently published a paper on “Drones in a Cold Climate” for EOS Magazine, describing some of the challenges of operating UAS in polar conditions. His photo of a DJI S1000 over pancake ice in the Southern Ocean made it on the front cover. The article can be found here.
UAS4RS 2017 Conference to be held in Hobart, Tasmania 24–25 May 2017
Do you want to meet the TerraLuma Team and other members of the UAS community?
This is your chance to do so!
More information about the conference is available on the UAS4RS website.
CASA RPA Operator’s Certificate
Congratulations to our chief controller!
New Platforms and sensors
Currently, new UAS platforms and sensors are released at an impressive pace. Especially small, lightweight cameras and easy-to-use, out-of-the-box UAS platforms are among the key innovations. Our 3DR Solo quadcopters are part of these new generation platforms and have proven great reliability. They also carry two exciting new sensors: the Parrot Sequoia multispectral camera and the FLIR Vue™ Pro R thermal camera.
Sequoia multispectral image aquired at Fowler’s Gap Research Site (NSW)
The Parrot Sequoia has the size and weight similar to a GoPro but comes with four spectral cameras (green, red, red-edge, and NIR), an RGB camera, GPS/IMU, and an irradiance sensor. The FLIR Vue™ Pro R has a handy live view feature and saves calibrated temperature data with each image pixel. Both sensors are promising tools for our vegetation studies. The images shown were aquired during a UAV Workshop in Fowler’s Gap (NSW).
FLIR Vue Pro R orthomosaic aquired at Fowler’s Gap Research Site (NSW)
Our latest addition on platforms, the DJI Matrice, is designed for carrying heavier sensor payloads up to 6kg. It will carry our more complex sensor systems such as the LiDAR, the hyperspectral push broom scanner, and the highly sensitive spectroradiometer. The Matrice’s maiden flight went well.
New publication comparing UAS LiDAR vs SfM
Our latest publication, published in Open Access journal Forests in March 2016, compares UAS LiDAR to structure-from-motion (SfM) for characteristing vertical forest structure and canopy cover. Check out the full paper here.
Drones in a Cold Climate
Dr Guy Williams recently published a paper on “Drones in a Cold Climate” for EOS Magazine, describing some of the challenges of operating UAS in polar conditions. His photo of a DJI S1000 over pancake ice in the Southern Ocean made it on the front cover. The article can be found here.
