Hi guys,
Any help would be much appreciated. Just to give you some info, we are looking for a UAV, whether it is a fixed wing or a prop, to use for aerial recon and/or remote sensing. We're not talking 100's or square miles, but maybe a couple at a time. I personally own a DJI Phantom, so I am fond of quadcopters but I am aware of their range limitations. Likewise, their new security concerns restrict their use - so that's a no go. However, I still believe their ease of use and accessibility makes them the prime candidate.
As far as what it'd be used for - mostly 3d mapping and aerial photography for GIS use. It would be nice to have the option to switch out the camera for something more sophisticated like lidar or infrared. We also need to make sure that the software that we use can't touch the network for security reasons. This includes the drone itself. Other than that, we would be able to use normal computers to analyze the data. Price range would probably be somewhere under 2k/
Thanks for your input!
Any help would be much appreciated. Just to give you some info, we are looking for a UAV, whether it is a fixed wing or a prop, to use for aerial recon and/or remote sensing. We're not talking 100's or square miles, but maybe a couple at a time. I personally own a DJI Phantom, so I am fond of quadcopters but I am aware of their range limitations. Likewise, their new security concerns restrict their use - so that's a no go. However, I still believe their ease of use and accessibility makes them the prime candidate.
As far as what it'd be used for - mostly 3d mapping and aerial photography for GIS use. It would be nice to have the option to switch out the camera for something more sophisticated like lidar or infrared. We also need to make sure that the software that we use can't touch the network for security reasons. This includes the drone itself. Other than that, we would be able to use normal computers to analyze the data. Price range would probably be somewhere under 2k/
Thanks for your input!
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