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Phoenix Aerial Systems Announces Worlds Smallest Commercial Unmanned Aerial LiDAR Platform

Posted on August 2, 2013 by The Editor

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Phoenix Aerial Systems announced that they have successfully developed and demonstrated the world’s smallest and lightest UAV LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) platform available.

Weighing less than 10kg, the new LiDAR platform called the “Phoenix AL-2” combines the latest UAV, LiDAR and GNSS technology into a cost effective, accurate and safe micro-mapping solution.

At the core of the Phoenix AL-2 is the Velodyne HDL-32E sensor, which features up to 32 lasers aligned over a 40º Vertical Field of View, and generates 700,000 distance points per second. The HDL-32E rotates 360º up to 20 times per second and provides measurement and intensity information over a range of 1meter to 100 meters, with a typical accuracy of better than +/- 2 cm. The Phoenix AL-2 delivers a real-time, high definition 3D point cloud for speedy mapping of difficult to reach areas without the expense of hiring a commercial plane.

The Phoenix AL-2 is expected to be commercially available by Q4 2013.

Aeromapper Creates Hi-Res Maps and Lands by Parachute

Posted on August 2, 2013 by The Editor

The Aeromapper X5 is a low cost UAS for mapping and surveying applications. It flies autonomusly after hand-launch and uses a parachute landing system – other UAS with similar characteristics crash-land, which reduces life span and put property and people on ground at risk.One can create astonishing high resolution maps with its 24 Megapixel camera for resolutions up to 2 cm/pixel (Sony NEX 7 24 megapixel camera, with 16mm pancake lens). It runs on an Ardupilot Mega 2.6, is Spektrum DX8 radio control tuned and is powered by four 2200 mAh batteries. The aircraft can cover up to 2.5 s.km in 25-30 minutes of flight and it takes pictures automatically.

Based on the X5 foam flying wing for FPV, Aeromao has transformed it into a little working horse adding internal carbon fiber reinforcements so that it can take a lot of abuse!  Includes long range control system (20 km range) and 2-way telemetry for flight information in real time and in-flight commands.

Mission Planner software (by 3D Robotics, free download) is included to create missions and real time info display with telemetry link

- See more at: http://www.uasvision.com/2013/08/02/aeromapper-creates-hi-res-maps-and-lands-by-parachute/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2a82ce43d5-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_term=0_799756aeb7-2a82ce43d5-297533037#sthash.ZhJMTZDP.dpuf