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96 transition UAVs. We’re partnering with Quantum-Systems to use this on its Tron quad-tiltrotor platform.” The Surveyor Ultra also uses the APX- 15 for geo-referencing, while relying on a Velodyne VLP-32 for 3D point capture. The largest of the three, the Vx, is designed around a Riegl mini-VUX-1 UAV Lidar scanner, and integrates an APX- 20 GNSS inertial system. This enables geo-stamping of the 3 kg payload’s measurements to an accuracy of 2.5 cm. “Building the interface was a key challenge; each component of these payloads has its own way of giving you data,” Thibaud Capra said. “And moving everything around inside to get the smallest possible form factor, while evaluating the best sensors for each payload, was also critical to each design.” 3D Target presented its Scanfly family of fully integrated Lidar payloads for survey and mapping missions using aerial vehicles and ground vehicles. The company offers three modules, differentiated mainly by their ranges and laser scanners. “We developed this series based on a Velodyne scanner series, the VLP- 16 Puck sensors, and named each Scanfly payload after the VLP-16 variant integrated into it,” said Paolo Girardi. “Hence we have the 100 m Scanfly Lite, the 100 m Scanfly HiRes and the 200 m Scanfly Ultra. Also, the IMUs we integrate come from OXTS, in the UK.” The payloads can also integrate a 12 MP RBG global shutter camera (or two 5 MP cameras) for photogrammetry, or a third-party camera. “Our payloads can also begin 3D point acquisition within a few seconds of initialisation. That is thanks to the integration of a dual-antenna, dual- receiver GNSS to rapidly access geo-referencing data for 3D mapping, controlling the system from any devices through an intuitive web app and wi-fi ad hoc connection,” Girardi added. “We also developed the necessary software in-house to enable the Lidar, GPS, GLONASS and IMU data to be fused smoothly into single .LAS files, which is the most commonly used point cloud file format. That means operators can import data from Scanfly into any third-party software for generating deliverables from geo-referenced point clouds.” Ainstein was exhibiting its ULGB-D1, a long-range radar for detecting UASs or other objects, for mounting on ground stations or larger UAVs. “It uses the millimetre-wave radar technology typical of our systems, but with a sensing range for detecting a UAV up to 1600 ft away, as well as larger vehicles and structures at up to 3000 ft,” said Dave Royer. “We’ve focused on increasing the angular resolution as much as possible, as that gives a better sense of what the object you’re detecting is doing. Over the past decade, radar hardware in general has come a long way in terms of resolution and depth perception.” The company uses CMOS sensors to keep SWaP requirements low, and is able to produce most of its radars on single boards by integrating FPGA-based SoC processors. The ULGB-D1 weighs 3 kg, measures 260 x 190 x 55 mm, consumes 60 W from a 12 V DC input, and can track objects moving at up to 108 kph. Arctech Charge unveiled its new battery management technology, and displayed its AC M-1 model designed for the batteries used in the DJI Matrice 100, Matrice 600 and Inspire 1 UAVs. However, as Manti Gleason explained, December/January 2019 | Unmanned Systems Technology 3D Target’s Scanfly Lidar payload The ULGB-D1 long-range radar from Ainstein