Wednesday, July 15, 2009

AirSense UAV system

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AirSense is a project in designing and developing glider based UAV system based on Ardupilot and Cularis Multiplex glider RC airframe. The autonomous UAV will be utilized in taking high resolution aerial images on selected areas within Iskandar Malaysia Development Region, a development corridor in South Johor, Malaysia. The images will be dislayed online on AirSense High Resolution Aerial Image platform http://airsense.geosense.info/as application showcase. UAV able to fly under the cloud and lowest to the ground providing the highest resolution up to 7 cm per pixel compare to satellite of 60 cm. Individual images taken from UAV are mosaic or stiched for bigger area and is useful for mapping planning and monitoring visualization.
Air Sense UAV system is also installed with video system that can provide live and recorded video monitoring. The technology is useful for small and targeted areas. Existing AirSense micro glider UAV can cover 0.5 km sq (240 acres) in 45 min flight time. Air Sense is also working with UTM in designing and developing Solar powered LALE (low altitute Long Endurance) UAV system, the R&D objective is to fly 24 hours endurance UAV, an ultimate survellience system and future telecomunication relay. Geo Sense is an MSC Status company, private company located in Cybercaya and Skudai, Johor Bahru. Geo Sense in a small way is promoting small aviation project within Iskandar Malaysia Economic Region. Geo Sense is getting used with VC rejections.

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