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Vincent LAPORTE replied to Vincent LAPORTE's discussion LIDAR for Bulk Sugar volume Measurement
"Hi Govert, thank you for your reply, will PM you.
Best. Vincent. Govert van Drimmelen said:
Hi Vincent,
Our company - Ronin - makes industrial laser scanners for exactly this kind of real-time bulk inventory application.

Lots more info, brochures…"
Jun 23, 2017
Vincent LAPORTE replied to Vincent LAPORTE's discussion Airborne antenna gimbal system
"Yes indeed, thank you for your reply. Andre K. said:
Just use an servo to keep antenna at nadir, or two to point home, the second is much easier with companion computer, the first does not require anything more than a servo and config."
Jun 16, 2017
Vincent LAPORTE posted a discussion
Hi everybody,We are flying long range fixed-wing UAVs and want to improve our video downlink stability. At the moment we are in the 15 km range but we tend to lose connection when the plane banks, which is normal because the air antenna gets tilted,…
Jun 14, 2017
Vincent LAPORTE replied to Vincent LAPORTE's discussion LIDAR for Bulk Sugar volume Measurement
"Thanks Rick. Rick F said:
I worked with a minerals company that used a reflectorless theodolite  set up at 4 known stations around an indoor mineral stockpile with a volume of around 15,000 cubic metres.  Multiple readings from top to bottom along…"
Jun 9, 2017
Vincent LAPORTE replied to Vincent LAPORTE's discussion LIDAR for Bulk Sugar volume Measurement
"Hi,
This looks exactly like what we are trying to accomplish.
1. Totally agree, several sensors needed to cover shadow areas (although warehouse not too low, so it should make the coverage easier.
2. There won't be any machinery in the warehouse so…"
Jun 6, 2017
Vincent LAPORTE replied to Vincent LAPORTE's discussion LIDAR for Bulk Sugar volume Measurement
"Hi Chris,
Yes indeed lack of features on the raw sugar stockpile.
Thank you for the pointer on the Leica BLK360, amazing piece of portable and well packaged technology, and I can imagine quality post-processing with Autodesk Recap.
The sugar…"
Jun 6, 2017
Vincent LAPORTE replied to Vincent LAPORTE's discussion LIDAR for Bulk Sugar volume Measurement
"Hi Chris,
Thank you for your fast reply.
Yes photogrammetry can be an option, and I am familiar with open mine or quarry volume measurement using drone-based data and photogrammetry.
Nervertheless, I have the feeling that a heap of sugar in and…"
Jun 5, 2017
Vincent LAPORTE posted a discussion
Hello,One of my clients needs to measure bulk sugar volume on a daily basis in a large (70m x 70m x 15m) indoor warehouse.What comes to mind for this problems in a Lidar based scan of the bulk surface, from which the volume can easily be…
Jun 5, 2017
Vincent LAPORTE replied to Vincent LAPORTE's discussion Unexplained spectacular crash on suveillance fixed wing UAV in Auto mode - 3km from starting point
" Andre thank you, indeed the UAV was only using an external logger, the PixHawk did not have an SD card inserted.I can get a video of the telemetry replay which shows sudden rolls both directions when other mission planner flight parameters are…"
Dec 20, 2016
Vincent LAPORTE posted a discussion
Hi All,While on a mission with our fixed wing UAV in a tropical country, flying a routine surveillance mission, the UAV started to roll with high amplitude movements, climb 10 m above its 150 m mission altitude, and fall.We cannot figure out what…
Dec 18, 2016