SeaBee Analysis Infrastructure depends on drone-based information assortment by skilled pilots and marine biology consultants. Guaranteeing drone pilots are skilled within the newest strategies and are up-to-date with new laws and certifications is a key a part of amassing information for mapping, monitoring and analysis alongside the Norwegian shoreline.
Drone Pilot Coaching
On the finish of March, a workforce from NIVA headed out to Ølbergholmen (Larvik) to coach new pilots, and check the most recent sensors and new EVO drones (New EVO drones added to SeaBee Household)
“We had shiny situations, round 10°C, so comparatively good for March, however the climate forecast was not so correct, and there was extra wind than we’d have hoped for and anticipated. Nonetheless, this was not a show-stopper, because the very decrease ranges of air have been calm sufficient (lower than 10m/s). Our bigger drones have been in a position to map at 60m. Throughout lulls within the wind, we have been in a position to check one among our NEW EVO R VTOL (Vertical Take Off and Touchdown) fixed-wing autos” – Medyan Ghareeb, Drone Operations (NIVA)
Kristina Kvile (Knowledge Validation lead) and Debhasish Bakta (Net interface improvement) went by the coaching guide and the sensible procedures round drone flying. Each did exceptionally nicely flying two DJI Mavic Mini drones, with expertise and confidence rising all through the day. Kristina and Debhasish at the moment are licensed for A2 and A1/3 (respectively). They have been supervised by SeaBee pilots Medyan and Øyvind, who later ran some check flights.
Testing new drones and sensors
Øyvind Herman Torp (Drone Pilot) used the breaks between excessive winds to check the ReefEdge Blue, Altum PT and RGB sensors. He collected datasets utilizing these overlaying the entire Ølbergholmen space at an altitude of 60 m.
The wind subsided a bit within the afternoon, and a few check flights utilizing the EVO R with RGB and Rededge-P twin setup have been flown. The pilots have been in a position to accumulate a whole information set with the Rededge-P sensor, however challenges with the RGB digicam means one other try is required to completely check each EVOs and accumulate a full twin sensor information set.
For particulars in regards to the expertise we use, go to SeaBee Gear.
