Category: Drone Data Capture

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Drone Data Capture

Ten Tips for Catching a Drone Safely with your Hands.

Catching a drone by hand can be dangerous! Find out how to catch a drone with your hand safely in this article. Get more information today! I often joke that drones are like flying Edward Scissorhands. Those propellers can really do some damage if they come into contact with anything other than air! Just check

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fantome island
Drone Data Capture

(Fantome Island) Before quarantine hotels there were leprosariums

(fantome island) Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this article contains material that may be considered culturally sensitive, including imagery of previous occupations. In this ‘unprecedented time’ of global pandemic, I wonder – just how unprecedented is it? Certainly we’ve seen the fear of mass contagion and need to isolate the

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Cow Photo by Wolfgang Hasselmann on Unsplash
Artificial Intelligence

Moo alert! We want to create an outstanding pasture for out standing cows!

Cattle are definitely one of the rock stars in human history. They have been contributing to our society as draught animals, providing resources such as meat, milk, leather, fertiliser, by-products and as trusting companions and possessions. Why did the cow get an award? For being out-standing in the field.   (Photo by Wolfgang Hasselmann on Unsplash)

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Giant clams on Orpheus Island, Manbarra Country by Dr Erin Graham and Trinity Bay STEM Girls on GeoNadir
Case Studies

Using Drone Data to understand Clam Reefs

Using drone images of clam reef, we estimate the amount of live tissue & model their contribution to the calcium carbonate of the reef. I have to confess that I absolutely LOVE clam chowder. I remember when I was first introduced to it at Phil’s Fish Market and Eatery in Moss Landing, California >20 years

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buffel grass, Tjoritja National Park near Alice Springs, Arrernte Country
Drone Data Capture

Catastrophic fires a high price to pay to reduce dust

It might have been planted to suppress dust and provide cattle fodder during a drought in central Australia, but buffel grass has taken over the landscape with disastrous results. As an invasive species, buffel grass is able to take advantage of conditions that are not so friendly for native grasses. In particular, it can grow

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drone mapping apps
Drone Data Capture

The low down on drone mapping apps

There are dozens of drone mapping apps to choose from, let’s us help you choose the right one for the job. Yes, apps can make our lives easier, but do we really need so many of them?! Let’s check out some of the free (or freemium) options in the mission planning phase of drone mapping,

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advantages of drones
Drone Data Capture

What can we do with drone data? A few advantages of drones

Get more information about the advantages of drones. Drone images hold a wealth of information. From an individual pixel to a combination of images creating orthomosaics over space and time. In the opening ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the drone globe on top of the stadium is for sure one of the most iconic

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Artificial Intelligence

How much data does a drone image have?

In this article, we discuss extracting information from drone images. From orthomosaic maps to pixels, thrilling information can be unveiled layer by layer from drone data. However, some may wonder, how is this related to us? These are scientists’ jobs. On one hand, the abundant amount of raw data out there is too cumbersome for

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