Dublin Technology Day UAVs for Surveying by KOREC Group

A different perspective: UAVs for surveying

Mark Poveda Geo-Spatial Solutions 00 353 86 6005252 Mark.poveda@korecgroup.com

Market Situation Analyst statements billion dollars 7,0

total market (inc. defense)

2,5 2010

civil market 2013

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ultimately, we see the civil market for UAS

being larger even than the defense market.â&#x20AC;? Greenwire, 2012

2017

Existing solutions

Human’s eye view Time consuming Lack of perspective Access

Satellite’s view Untimely Weather dependent

Aeroplane’s view Polluting Noisy Expensive

Existing solutions

How we became involvedâ&#x20AC;Ś

senseFly Swinglet CAM

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senseFly Swinglet CAM  Weighs 500g  Hand-launched  Autonomous flight & landing  30 mins flight time  16MP camera  Use in winds up to 25kmh  Flight planning software  Suited to 2D orthomapping

New for 2013 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the eBee

Portability

PORTABILITY

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670g take off weight

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Detachable wings

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96cm wingspan

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Carry on hand luggage case (IATA)

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All in 1 box

Simplicity

SIMPLICITY

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Hand launched

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Automatic mission planning

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Fully automatic from launch to land

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Coloured LED Pitot for notifications

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Automatic safety protocols

Useability USEABILITY

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45 minute flight time

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Up to 45km/h wind resistance

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Up to 3km radio link

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On board data logging

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16MP camera (RGB or NIR)

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Coverage 1-10km²

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36 – 57km/h cruise speed

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Ground sensor technology

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Circular or linear landing techniques

Safety SAFETY

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Flight buffer zones distance & height

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Wind speed notification and return

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Loss of radio link notification & return

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Ground sensor technology

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Full manual or assisted manual control

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Low impact speed for safety

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Very lightweight

senseFly eBee Mission planning software for eBee & swinglet Rapid processing module

Desktop 2D processing module

Desktop 3D processing module (eBee only)

eMotion Demo

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Trimble Gatewing X100  Click to edit Master text styles  Second level  Third level  Fourth level  Fifth level

“a solution for the surveying & mapping industry”

X100: Characteristics  Weight: 2kg  Cruise speed: 80 km/h  Top speed: 115 km/h  60km/h wind speed tolerance  45 mins flight time

X100: Characteristics  Coverage @ 5cm: 1.5 km2  Coverage @ 10cm: 3 km2  Automatic from launch to landing  Rugged ground control station  Integrated radio equipment  Easy to use flight planning software  Surveyor oriented  Foldable launcher, easy setup

X100 Flight: Flight Planning ď&#x201A;§ Quickfield software

TBC – New Photogrammetry Module  NEW Photogrammetry Module  Based on state-of-the-art technology from Inpho,  introduces a new photogrammetry module for importing and working with flight data and images collected from the Gatewing X100  Surveyors can produce deliverables, including orthophotos, 3D point clouds and digital surface models directly from Trimble Business Center.  64-bit Processing  Display Large Images Seamlessly

UAVs: Market Sectors

UAVs: Market Sectors •

Surveying – – – –

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Mining – – –

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Very fast data acquisition DEM Modelling Health & Safety

Mapping & GIS – –

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Very fast data acquisition DEM modelling Sensitive sites Ortho overlay for clarification of data

Very fast data acquisition Asset management

Urban / Regional Planning – –

Design aid Development monitoring

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UAVs: Market Sectors Market Sectors •

Agriculture – – –

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Forestry – – – –

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Forest Management Inaccessible locations Species detection Fire assessment

Conservation – –

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Crop management (size & yield calcs) NIR data acquisition for health DEM modelling for drainage

Animal monitoring/tracking/counting Vegetation monitoring

Environmental Management – – – –

Coastal surveys Erosion mapping Illegal rubbish disposal Pollution monitoring

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Survey Case Study Ballinascorney Quarry Survey - Ireland

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Needed complete detail survey

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Boundaries of cut and internal detail

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Site is functioning so preference was not to shut down any parts for survey safety

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Needed method to repeat survey easily

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Required results ASAP

Survey Case Study Solution

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senseFly swinglet CAM

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Trimble 5800 RTK for GCP placement

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Survey completed in ½ day

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Deliverables provided in 48 hours  3D DEM  3D CAD model

PDF Viewer of Site Video of site

 3D fly through of site  Ortho rectified images

Aibot X6  Click to edit Master text styles  Second level  Third level  Fourth level  Fifth level

Specifications CFK housing providing maximum security

2.4 kg Payload 30min flight time GPS Autopilot for free programmable flightroutes

Camera mount with active stabilization

laserscanner, ultrasonic and image processing to avoid collison

automatic take off and landing

weatherproof tablet PC for intuitively steering

Product and Approach Applications

Industrial Inspection Aerial Mapping

Drone Best-in Class Image ProcessingJournalism

Building and Facility Security Danger / Catastrophe Assessment

Aibot X6

Intelligent, autonomously flying robot

Artificial Intelligence

Police, Fire and Military First Responders

Aerial Video and Photo

Customized Applications

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Aibot X6: Applications

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Aibot X6: Applications

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Mark Poveda Geo-Spatial Solutions 086 6005252 mark.poveda@korecgroup.com