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ELEV - 8 to use for research

mklrobomklrobo Posts: 420
edited 2014-09-03 11:15 in Robotics
I would like to use the Quadcopter, ELEV - 8 for research on crops. (State research) I forsee that I will need a camera on board, with capability of
recording the video. I do not expect spectral analysis at first, but other specialized instrumentation will undoubtly be needed in the future. I know I have a limit of
2 lbs, correct? I will have to cover approx 1500 acres. The quadcopter is for specific testing areas. while the generic acreage would be surveyed by a large model
plane. (If the plane locates a problem area, the quadcopter is dispatched to the problem area for further analysis.) Do you think I am on the right track?

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  • Ken GraceyKen Gracey Posts: 7,400
    edited 2014-09-02 14:41
    Yes, but the Hoverfly OPEN won't really do the job since it has no GPS sensor or software to support it. However, you could use the ELEV-8 V2 with their Pro board (supports GPS waypoints) or one of the many other flight controllers on the Parallax airframe.

    Crop surveying is a common use of UAVs, too.

    Ken Gracey
  • Chris SavageChris Savage Parallax Engineering Posts: 14,406
    edited 2014-09-03 11:15
    This thread is in the wrong forum and is being moved.
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