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DJI RC Pro Controller Now Compatible With DJI Air 2S Drone
· Tagged: Air 2S
The DJI RC Pro controller is now compatible with the DJI Air 2S drone, following a firmware update. The firmware update has also made some improvements to the controller.
Drone Surveying: A Guide To Point Clouds
· 1 comment · Tagged: Drone mapping, GeoSLAM
An in-depth guide to point clouds. What they are and how they help, why drones are a great data-collection tool, LiDAR vs photogrammetry, and how point clouds can be applied to different industry applications.
Best Drone Photogrammetry Workflows
· Tagged: Drone mapping, Matrice 300, Phantom 4 RTK
The best drone surveying photogrammetry workflows for the DJI Phantom 4 RTK and M300 RTK and P1 camera. How to collect accurate data using either the D-RTK 2 base station, an RTK network, or flying PPK, and how many ground control points are needed during missions.
Protecting A Football Stadium From Drones
· Tagged: Drone Defence
Drone halts Premier League match between Brentford and Wolves, showing how important it is to have drone defence at football grounds and other sporting arenas. Find out which drone defence methods can be used to stop this type of incident.
Improve Aerial Mapping Accuracy With Effigis EZSurv Post-processing Software
· Tagged: Drone mapping
- GIS specialist heliguy™ partners with Effigis to offer drone surveyors the EZSurv® GNSS post-processing platform –a powerful offline correction solution to improve the accuracy of photogrammetry data.
DJI Mini SE Drone Now Available In The UK
· Tagged: Mini SE
- The DJI Mini SE is now available in the UK. Designed as an ultra-affordable and lightweight beginner's drone, it can capture 12MP images, shoot 2.7K Quad HD videos, and fly for 30 minutes –all within a sub 249g frame.
Drone Defence: Don't Cry Wolf
· Tagged: Drone Defence
Data integrity is key: Don't cry wolf when it comes to detecting a drone threat. A reliable drone defence strategy ensures threats are detected and the response is appropriate, based on reliable data-driven insights.
Cleaning And Classifying Drone LiDAR Data
· Tagged: Surveying Drones
In-depth guide to cleaning and classifying drone LiDAR data. Find out about LiDAR noise and how removing it improves your data set and why classification is an important post-processing step. Examples using L1 data and Terrasolid software.
DJI Drones And Site Scan Software Improve Workflows At £7bn Development
· Tagged: Drones for Construction
- The £7bn Brent Cross Town development in North London is benefiting from DJI drones and Esri UK's Site Scan software –improving efficiency, site-wide communication and decision-making.
Crews Deploy Drone At Major Fire After Heliguy CPD Training
Drone footage shows how a Hazardous Area Response Team used the DJI M300 RTK and H20T camera to provide vital situational awareness during a major warehouse fire. The team was called out just days after learning how to operate the aircraft during the heliguy™ CPD course.
DJI M300 RTK Boosts Efficiency Of Seal Pup Count
· Tagged: Matrice 300
- The DJI M300 RTK has been used to conduct a seal pup count –collecting data quicker and more accurately than ever before. The P1 surveying camera captured high-res imagery from 120m, the H20T was used for thermal data and the M300 RTK handled strong winds to enable more regular surveys.
Multirotor Vs Fixed-Wing Drones
· Tagged: DJI
An in-depth guide exploring the differences between fixed-wing and multirotor drones. Find out which is the best solution for your aerial surveying missions.
How to use the new DJI Mavic 3 camera functions
· 1 comment · Tagged: Drone Tutorials, Mavic 3, Tech Support
In-depth guide to using the camera functions on the DJI Mavic 3 drone, including focusing, parameter settings and Explore Mode.
Five Ways Police Use Drones
· 1 comment · Tagged: Drones for Police
A guide to police drones: How police use drones, the best DJI drones to use, and police drone training options.
heliguy™ Selling DeltaQuad Pro Fixed-Wing Drone
· Tagged: DeltaQuad Pro, fixed-wing drones
- heliguy™ adds the DeltaQuad Pro fixed-wing drone to its product portfolio, after an evaluation of 16 industry-leading solutions. The VTOL aircraft can fly autonomously for almost two hours, can carry 1.2kg payloads –including a 61MP mapping camera –and has long-range transmission.
How to update DJI Mavic 3 Firmware
· Tagged: Drone Tutorials, Mavic 3, Tech Support
Step-by-step guide to teach you how to update the firmware for the DJI Mavic 3 drone, using the DJI Fly App or DJI Assistant 2.
How to use the new DJI RC Pro with Mavic 3
· Tagged: Mavic 3
A step-by-step tutorial to teach you how to use the new DJI RC Pro controller with the Mavic 3 drone. Also learn flying basics and how to take photo and video.
How to link DJI Mavic 3 with remote controller
· Tagged: Drone Tutorials, Mavic 3, Tech Support
A step-by-step guide to linking the DJI Mavic 3 drone to the remote controller.
Tips for Flying your Drone in Winter
· Tagged: Tech Support
A guide to flying your drone in the winter, including preparation, in-flight tips and photography.
DJI L1 LiDAR Accuracy Revealed During Coastal Erosion Survey
· Tagged: Surveying Drones
Coastal erosion survey shows the DJI L1 LiDAR can achieve 15mm accuracy from 100m flight altitude. The M300 RTK and L1 took two days to collect the data, compared to three weeks using traditional methods.
