Today one of our team (seribubintang) helping Center for Research and Technology Volcanoes Development (BPPTK) to monitor Volcano activity in Sinabung mountain North Sumatera. No aircraft can fly in this area since the dust from the eruption all over the air.
An official of the Center for Research and Technology Volcanoes Development (BPPTK) releases a drone quadcopter to monitor activity from the Mount Sinabung volcano at Sibintun village in Karo district, North Sumatra province February 4, 2014. Indonesia's Mount Sinabung volcano erupted and killed at least 11 people on the western island of Sumatra on Saturday, the first time it is known to have claimed any lives, a senior government official said. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY)
Taking View of the area, on the last day, our team will try to get much closer to the mountain.
source :
http://www.trust.org/item/20140204065312-h2fns?view=print
Comments
thanks michael... this is still beta testing on the field. But the drone visual really help monitoring the volcano. Next step is gaining more flight time and put some sensor on it... so far no drone injured :)
Good luck with your work and recovery from the eruption.
Sounds like a perfect opportunity for UAVs. I hope that they all make it home too.