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High-Accuracy Navigation & Positioning Solutions for Unmanned & Autonomous Vehicles
Industrial & Automotive-Grade Inertial Sensing Systems for UAVs, Robotics & Autonomous Vehicles
High-Accuracy MEMS Accelerometers for UAVs & Unmanned Systems used in Commercial, Industrial & Military Applications
Inertial Navigation & Positioning Technology for Unmanned, Autonomous Systems
Autonomous and Unmanned Marine Vehicles: USV, AUV, Marine ROV; Profiling Floats & Towed Systems
Flow Measurement Technologies & Air Data Systems for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Rugged Drone Anemometers & Ultrasonic Wind Sensors for UAVs & Ground Control Stations
Leading-Edge Solutions & Services for Defense, Ocean & Marine Energies Applications
Cutting-Edge Hyperspectral Camera Solutions - Critical Real-Time Insights for UAV-Based Applications
GNSS Positioning Systems, 3D SLAM & Mobile Mapping, Unmanned Surface Vehicles
AUV Payloads & ROV Skids: Underwater Laser Scanners & 4K Stills Cameras for Subsea Inspections & Surveys
High Performance FOG, RLG, and Quartz MEMS Inertial Sensors - Gyros, IRU, IMU, INS
Tracking, Navigation, Positioning and Communication Sensors for AUV, ROV, USV
Hydrographic & Oceanographic Equipment for Unmanned & Autonomous Surface Vessels & Underwater Vehicles
Integrated Systems & Payloads for Unmanned Surface & Underwater Platforms Operating in Complex Maritime Environments
High-Accuracy Ultrasonic Fuel Flow Meters for UAVs | Real-Time UAV Fuel Monitoring
Advanced Imaging & Sensor Autonomy for Time-Critical Airborne Intelligence Missions
Conductivity, Temperature & Depth (CTD) Measurement Technologies for Unmanned Oceanography & Marine Survey
Hydrographic Survey Equipment: Multibeam Echo Sounders, Side Scan Sonars, Sound Velocity Sensors & Profilers
Cinematic Underwater Robotic Vehicles (ROV & AUV) for Inspections, Observation and Videography
GNSS Positioning & Navigation Systems, Mobile Mapping UAV LiDAR & Unmanned Surface Vehicles
MEMS Inertial Sensor Solutions, IMUs, Gyroscopes and MEMS Accelerometers for Unmanned Vehicles
Weather Monitoring Stations, Marine Transducers, Side-Scan Sonar & Underwater Altimeters
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Unmanned vehicles, including drones, UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), UUVs (unmanned underwater vehicles) and UGVs (unmanned ground vehicles), utilize a wide range of instruments and sensors to enhance the operation of the vehicle or to gather data. Unmanned vehicles are ideal remote sensing platforms for many applications, including military, industrial, surveying and environmental monitoring, due to their lower cost of operation compared to manned vehicles and their ability to operate in hostile or hard-to-reach environments.
Reventec’s UAV Fuel Level Sensors
Unmanned vehicles with large fuel tanks, particularly larger UAVs, may require sensors to monitor the level and flow rate of the fuel. State-of-the-art drone sensor technologies include ultrasonic fuel flow sensors and capacitive fuel level sensors, both of which use no moving parts and are ideal for the harsh high-vibration conditions found in UAV applications.
PNI Sensor’s Motion and Measurement (M&M) module
UAV sensors also include Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs), which fuse together information from different sensors such as gyroscopes, accelerometers and magnetometers to provide measurements that can be used to calculate orientation and velocity of the drone. This data can be combined with another source of information such as a GPS to further increase the accuracy of the calculations.
MTi 600-series MEMS-Based Orientation Sensors by Xsens
LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) sensors, which measure the reflection time of a pulsed laser beam, have a variety of uses in drones and unmanned systems. They may be used for navigation and collision avoidance by UAVs and autonomous driving systems, as well as for mapping and other imaging applications such as agricultural and forestry surveying. LiDAR provides an alternative to traditional photogrammetry methods for when the mapped area contains many obstructions.
Other imaging sensors that may be mounted on unmanned vehicles and drones include thermal imaging for building inspection, search & rescue and security, as well as other electro-optical (EO) sensors that operate in the visible spectrum. Hyperspectral precision agriculture drone sensors measure reflected light to provide data on the health of crops, allowing farmers to optimize application of pesticides and fertilizers and maximise crop yields.
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