An interesting article on Mother Nature Network "Thermal images captured by a small drone allowed archaeologists to peer under the surface of the New Mexican desert floor, revealing never-before-seen structures in an ancient Native American settlement." (See article for more)
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ANYTHING FLIR is gonna be expen$ive. I'd love to get one. My wife would kill me THEN divorce me if I spent that kind of cash on a FLIR system.
ANYTHING FLIR is gonna be expen$ive. I'd love to get one. My wife would kill me THEN divorce me if I spent that kind of cash on a FLIR system.
That's a real FLIR Tau 2 640x512 30fps cam with wide angle lens, not a hacked point & shoot. It costs mega bucks & isn't exported.
This is REALLY cool and represents EXACTLY the kind of stuff I want to do with my UAVs! GREAT WORK!!!!!
And, the Gestapo boldly remarked, "Dr. Jones, you do not seem to have the proper documents to conduct those flybys."
And tomorrow, the FAA will send him a nasty letter and attempt to fine him for violating their non-existent regulations.
Hi Oliver,
Excellent and appropriate use of a multicopter.
Just wish those FLIR cameras weren't so expensive.
Best Regards,
Gary
Here's a link to the full journal article. It has a lot more info on the project, and more of interest to us, the flying and imaging hardware.