We are an Aussie based start up with a 20 year history in traditional aerial survey with both helicopter and fixed wing platforms. We are also a CASA licensed UAV operation with our own custom made products.

We would like to introduce our mapping quad called the Nullarbor (because its flat, Aussie humour) with an integrated 2 axis gimbal. We wanted a simple 25 min UAV that had the ability to easily pull the camera. We use a 6200 mah 4S and T motor/12 inch props combo.  We like to use the French made Dropix or the Autoquad for this unit, 

The product is made in ABS with both CNC and 3D printing along with carbon tubes etc. We are currently selling this model ready for your mapping missions. we designed this build over 12 months ago.

We have also designed our own controller based on a Spektrum 9 with RFDesign radios and our own custom battery charging system.

In case you were wondering..  Yes its all real..

and the controller

We are an Aussie based start up with a 20 year history in traditional aerial survey with both helicopter and fixed wing platforms. We are also a CASA licensed UAV operation with our own custom made products.

We have been using Android and IOS devices for aerial mapping for a variety of projects and thought it would be a cool idea to open up some of our tech services for free.

Survmatic Falcon for Android start screen:

Our aim is to make mapping real time by strapping a wireless network connected Android or IOS device to anything that flies. Images captured are time, date and gps stamped in exif.

The Falcon app has restrictions to when an image can be taken by allowing the device to check tilt and altitude values set by you before it triggers e.g if above 200 feet and less than 5 degrees tilt = trigger ,we implemented these features to reduce off target images especially in the turns, We also created a "servo to bluetooth" trigger to allow an autopilot to trigger our app.

Survmatic Falcon settings screen:

We have also created a cloud based back end for users to display their images post flight. In addition to the image display we also grab the Survmatic Falcon flight file to reply the flight, this is done both post and in real time depending on the level of service needed. We currently collect images in real time and have them ready for processing before we get back to the office.

Survmatic Falcon cloud service:

We are looking for beta testers to try the application out! so let me know and I can send you the APK for Android, we have the IOS app in alpha and will be released in time.

In case you are wondering what is in it for us, we expect that some users may want extra services in regard to image stitching and further DSM's etc, this is where we feel we can add value. 

Please join the beta group here  :

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/survmatic-falcon

Apply to join the group and click on the playstore link in the welcome/getting started post.

cheers

Team Survmatic