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Drones

Facilities

The Center for Marine Science operates two unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in support of faculty and student research projects.

Overview

The senseFly eBee plus RTK is a fixed-wing drone suitable for mapping large areas and can be outfitted with a variety of imaging sensors. The DJI Phantom 3 Pro is a general purpose quadcopter drone suitable for most mapping applications.

Requests for use are made on a first-come, first-serve basis and the Center reserves the right to limit the number of requests for use based on competing needs, maintenance needs, operating personnel, or safety considerations.

Systems

senseFly eBee+ RTK

The senseFly eBee+ RTK is a fixed wing unmanned aerial system capable of high resolution aerial mapping of large areas, while providing survey-grade accuracy. This system can be equipped with one of three camera options during missions:

  • S.O.D.A. - RGB camera capable of high resolution imagery (20 megapixel) at visible wavelengths
  • Parrot Sequoia - multispectral sensor with a 16 MP RGB sensor and 4 monochrome sensors measuring light at 550 nm (green), 660 nm (red), 735 nm (red-edge) and 790 nm (near-infrared)
  • thermoMAP - thermal imaging camera capable of photos and video with high pixel density and thermal resolution

Learn more about senseFly

DJI Phantom 3 Professional Quadcopter Drone

The DJI Phantom 3 Professional quadcopter drone is suitable for mapping applications. It contains a 12 MP RGB camera and is capable of capturing high quality 4K/30 fps video. Mapping missions can be set up using DJI Ground Station pro software.

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Contact Us

Jay Styron

Phone: (910) 962-2404

styronj@uncw.edu

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