Posted by Nic Rasbanov on October 1, 2009 at 2:31am
Hi All,First post and do not know a lot about UAV.We are busy with a research and conservation project on Whale Sharks and Giant Manta Rays in Mosambique. As The whale sharks are nomadic we only see them on the way past our shores.Presently observation entails going out by boat and hope that you see one and then photographing, tagging and obtain DNA sample. As you can imagine this is a rather hit and miss exercise that is very time consuming and costly.My question is therefore the following:Is there an amateur UAV capable of flying autonomous for +- 10 km at a time and providing aerial photos and GPS data in order to send the boat/s directly to the area of spotting. These animals generally swim within 1000-2000meters offshore and one will be able to use beach launching closest to the area/ square to be observed.Any suggestions and/help will be appreciated.www.giantfish.org
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