Hi All,
We are looking at purchasing drone(s) for an elephant conservation project in West Africa and have been recommended the Phantom 3 pro. It looks a good bit of kit that operators could get to grips with fairly quickly, and has been used in similar scenarios.
The main uses will be to survey thickets to look for poachers and elephants, as well as surveying habitats, counting wildlife/livestock etc.
I have some questions which I would appreciate some assistance with if possible:
1. Would we require Pix4D software for basic "real-time" image inspection and recording? An adviser suggested that "you will need to use Pix4D Capture APP and their software to survey these [larger] areas [of habitat]."
2. What is the realistic range from operator to drone for real-time monitoring of imagery on the tablet? The landscape is generally very flat.
3. Is GSM/GPRS signal required for operation of the drone or transmission of imagery from drone to tablet? There is very limited mobile/data signal in the operating area. [I have looked through the forum and there is a lot of conflicting info - it seems that maps can be cached with wifi but mobile connectivity is not required for drone operation or transmission of imagery to the tab?]
4. What would the best and most cost-effective tablet be to use with the P3 pro? I am currently looking at Google Nexus 7 (2013).
5. Would this be a good/effective/realistic choice for e.g. identifying a thicket ~1 km away that potentially harbours poachers or elephants, flying overhead with the drone, transmitting (and recording) imagery back to the tablet for an operator to assess?
6. Any other advice will be appreciated!
Thanks very much in advance,
Louis
We are looking at purchasing drone(s) for an elephant conservation project in West Africa and have been recommended the Phantom 3 pro. It looks a good bit of kit that operators could get to grips with fairly quickly, and has been used in similar scenarios.
The main uses will be to survey thickets to look for poachers and elephants, as well as surveying habitats, counting wildlife/livestock etc.
I have some questions which I would appreciate some assistance with if possible:
1. Would we require Pix4D software for basic "real-time" image inspection and recording? An adviser suggested that "you will need to use Pix4D Capture APP and their software to survey these [larger] areas [of habitat]."
2. What is the realistic range from operator to drone for real-time monitoring of imagery on the tablet? The landscape is generally very flat.
3. Is GSM/GPRS signal required for operation of the drone or transmission of imagery from drone to tablet? There is very limited mobile/data signal in the operating area. [I have looked through the forum and there is a lot of conflicting info - it seems that maps can be cached with wifi but mobile connectivity is not required for drone operation or transmission of imagery to the tab?]
4. What would the best and most cost-effective tablet be to use with the P3 pro? I am currently looking at Google Nexus 7 (2013).
5. Would this be a good/effective/realistic choice for e.g. identifying a thicket ~1 km away that potentially harbours poachers or elephants, flying overhead with the drone, transmitting (and recording) imagery back to the tablet for an operator to assess?
6. Any other advice will be appreciated!
Thanks very much in advance,
Louis