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Has anyone successfully mounted 2 downward facing cameras on the Skywalker/Aero platform?

Posted by Mitch Drzymala on January 25, 2015 at 11:20am

Hello,

We are hoping to figure out a way to mount 2 Canon S100 and/or SX260 cameras on our Aero so that we can:

1) Acquire near-infra-red and visual spectrum data at the same time

 

2) Fly lower and or faster and stagger the cameras to achieve the required overlap for Pix4d 3d processing.

 

Any suggestions or comments?

 

Mitch Drzymala

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  • Stanley Anak Suab August 2, 2015 at 8:10pm

    iskess Great! two cameras under the wings then plenty of room for batteries. All the best Mitch Drzymala pls share your experience. 

  • iskess January 25, 2015 at 1:16pm
    I've seen it done in the armpits of the wings.
    • Mitch Drzymala > iskess January 25, 2015 at 1:19pm

      Thanks- any other info?  i.e..  flying characteristics and mounting method?

      Mitch

      • iskess > Mitch Drzymala January 25, 2015 at 1:58pm
        It will fly fine, the SW is very forgiving. It creates a bit of drag so perhaps you will need to recalculate your endurance. You should also test your stall speed and increase your min speed accordingly.
        They were just strapped on with Velcro battery straps through slits in the wings. The slits were reinforced with thin plywood on the top of the wing to keep them from widening. Thin foam wedges were used to angle the cameras correctly so they had the proper overlap, or to minimize parallax depending on your objective. The S100 has the smallest profile of the cameras you listed.
        • Mitch Drzymala > iskess January 25, 2015 at 2:13pm

          Thank you again for your help! I'll give it a try.

          Mitch 

          • iskess > Mitch Drzymala January 25, 2015 at 2:22pm
            No problem. I only ask that you report your experience back here so we can all benefit in the spirit of Open Source.
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