Drone Gas Detection with Sniffer4D

Real-Time Safety and Hazard Identification: How Sniffer4D's Gas Detection System on DJI M300 RTK Drone Revolutionizes Public Safety and Emergency Response

The use of drones has increased in recent years within a variety of industries, including oil and gas detection, environmental monitoring and public safety. With the advancements in drone and payload technology, gas detection sensors have become more accurate and reliable, providing data that can be used to identify potential hazards.

We teamed up with London Fire Brigade to carry out a demo of one of the most popular multi-gas detection devicesSniffer4D from Soarability. Paired with the DJI M300 RTK drone, the module detected numerous substances to provide vital situational awareness in real-time. During the demonstration, the Sniffer4D and UAV were flown above a burning building, to see which gases and pollutants it could detect. We were amazed with the results, as not only did the sensor identify what the harmful substances were, but also their location, concentration, and direction of travel.

The Sniffer was able to detect carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and VOCs (volatile organic compounds). The gas detection system on the drone impressed at the trial demonstration and 'raised a few eyebrows' among attendees, which included representatives from Essex Police and Fire, and Hertfordshire Police.

Lee Newman, Station Officer at London Fire Brigade, said:

"The Sniffer4D performed well at the trial demonstration, showing its effectiveness for public safety and HazMat operations. Information is king, and the type of information the Sniffer4D provides would be invaluable for bolstering situational awareness and safety during a live incident.

The gas detection system was able to provide more details about the smoke than a visual camera could. In a real-world event, this would not only help us tackle the incident, but help us better protect the nearby community, taking preventative action such as telling them to shut windows or redirect traffic - especially if there were high levels of really dangerous substances."

Sniffer4D Aerial Gas Detection - The Solution

The Sniffer4D ecosystem combines the physical gas detection unit - also compatible with DJI M210 Series - and the Sniffer4D Mapper software, helping to analyse distribution of air pollutants and identify their source.

The Sniffer 4D can detect up to nine gas and particle concentrations at a time.

The available parameters are:

• PM2.5&10

• Hi-Res O3+NO2

• Hi-Res NO2

• Hi-Res CO

• Hi-Res SO2

• Wide Range VOCs

• Wide Range H2S

• Wide Range CxHy/CH4/LEL

• Wide Range CO2

• Wide Range NH3

• Wide Range HCI

• Wide Range HF

• Wide Range O2

• Wide Range SO2

• Wide Range H2

• CI2 Sensing Module

• PH3

• TSP PM100

Which Industries Benefit From Sniffer4D

Drone Gas Detection?

Sniffer4D provides hyper-local gas detection and mapping, meaning it can be used across a wide variety of industries, including:

• Environmental Monitoring

• Emergency Response

• Pipeline & Tank Inspection

• Environmental Evaluation

• Scientific Research

• Asset Monitoring

Drones have become increasingly popular for gas detection in recent years as they offer a cost-effective and quicklydeployable platform to carry out tasks that can otherwise be difficult or dangerous to perform. They can scan large areas efficiently, without the need for personnel to risk their safety and save valuable time that would have been spent on manual monitoring.

To facilitate drone use, the Sniffer4D is compact and robust. It weighs 400-500g, measures 157 x 103 x 87mm, is protected by an anti-EMI aluminium casing, and has an IPX2 rating. It also benefits from an internal suspension mechanism and has built-in 4G/3G/EDGE/GPRS connectivity.

Drones have become increasingly popular for gas detection in recent years as they offer a cost-effective and quicklydeployable platform to carry out tasks that can otherwise be difficult or dangerous to perform. They can scan large areas efficiently, without the need for personnel to risk their safety and save valuable time that would have been spent on manual monitoring.

To facilitate drone use, the Sniffer4D is compact and robust. It weighs 400-500g, measures 157 x 103 x 87mm, is protected by an anti-EMI aluminium casing, and has an IPX2 rating. It also benefits from an internal suspension mechanism and has built-in 4G/3G/EDGE/GPRS connectivity. For more bespoke missions, gas sampling modules with different capacities can be attached to the DJI M300 RTK and DJI M210 Series and controlled via the DJI Pilot App or Sniffer4D Mapper.

We were proud to be a part of this trial, demonstrating the best in technology and working towards improving public safety. We are the official UK suppliers of DJI and Soarability, so you can get all of their products from us.

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