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3D Thermal Mapping with Autonomous Unmanned Airship

By Mike Ball / 26 Nov 2021

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Phase One has released a case study showing how its iXM-100 camera has been integrated into the Airbus Defence and Space ALTAIR airship. ALTAIR is an autonomous unmanned zeppelin that can fly in cities and over crowds, and has been used to generate high-definition thermal 3D models using a combination of infrared (IR) and RGB data captured simultaneously.

The case study covers:

  • The mapping payload setup for the ALTAIR airship
  • The benefits of using an autonomous airship for urban mapping
  • How large-area thermographic data acquisition can be used to achieve energy-saving targets
  • How the combination of both Electro-Optical (EO) and IR 3D models opens up new applications for infrared data
Posted by Mike Ball Mike Ball is our resident technical editor here at Unmanned Systems Technology. Combining his passion for teaching, advanced engineering and all things unmanned, Mike keeps a watchful eye over everything related to the unmanned technical sector. With over 10 years’ experience in the unmanned field and a degree in engineering, Mike’s been heading up our technical team here for the last 8 years. Connect
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