Drones can Lead to Better Worker Safety
Easily tackle projects in areas that are difficult, dirty or dangerous to access – such as challenging terrain, crumbling structures, high elevations, and areas impacted by natural disasters.
Microdrones expert drone line
EXTREME LiDAR DATA COLLECTION, WITH THE CAPABILITY TO COLLECT VERTICAL FEATURES VIA A WIDER FIELD OF VIEW.
mdLiDAR3000 is an end-to-end LiDAR solution combining a drone, a LiDAR payload, and a fully integrated software workflow with convenient payment plans and data processing options.
Who Should Consider This System:
As you’ve come to expect, Microdrones provides you with the full solution: Plan, Fly, Process, Visualize. Only Bigger.
This is a serious machine for serious geomatics professionals in the construction, land development, engineering, surveying and research trades. It’s field tough and ready to work with you on the following tasks:
- Digital Twin Creation and Maintenance
- Corridor mapping
- Mining (volume calculation)
- Construction site monitoring
- Environmental changes (time series)
- Forestry
- Contour mapping
- Leveling/Excavation
- Archaeology and cultural heritage
- Highway construction
The ultimate job of an integrated UAV system is to produce a data deliverable. Microdrones is pleased to offer geomatics professionals an industry leading drone-based LiDAR system that not only gives you an edge over the competition but delivers extensive solutions for your customers.
“With the third generation of the mdLiDAR3000 and opening the scanner field of view, you can now fully utilize the potential of the sensor for data collection. By using the configurable field of view option, you are no longer limited to flying above your area of interest.”Robert Chrismon, PLSManager, Marketing: Voice of Customer
°
Start Angle
°
Stop Angle
°
FOV
The Complete Package to add unmanned aerial LiDAR to your geomatics services
The mdLiDAR3000 uses the lifting power, resilience and efficiency of the Microdrones aircraft platform to carry a perfectly integrated Riegl miniVUX‑3UAV and a Sony RX1R II camera. The result? You can quickly acquire high density and accurate LiDAR data in the field and efficiently turn it into a 3D colorized pointcloud back at the office or on your laptop.
Why Should You Invest in Drone Based LiDAR?
In areas of high vegetation do you spend hours cutting line to topo the site? This system can help streamline your current workflows to become more efficient, while helping you to complete more projects.
Learn more about the benefits and challenges of investing in drone based LiDAR. Click here to review one of our FREE educational UAV LiDAR webinars. In this edition, you can learn how a Microdrones customer saved over 50% compared to conventional survey methods by implementing this complete drone surveying equipment.
Easy end-to-end workflow:
- Simple mission planning and control using mdCockpit
- User selects flying height, drone speed and LiDAR strip overlap
- Fully automated mission execution and realtime mission monitoring using mdCockpit
- Thorough georeferencing data processing using the dual-IMU Applanix APX-20 UAV DG and mdInfinity software
- Automated final point cloud processing using mdLiDAR processing software
- Final point cloud in standard ASPRS LAS format usable in any GIS or CAD software environment
- Quick and Accurate point cloud colorization using accurate system-produced orthomosaics and a user-friendly, seamless workflow
What Can You Do with it?
mdLiDAR3000 is a versatile package that can be used for a wide range of applications.
Area Mapping / Surveying
Construction
Mining
Volumetrics
Inspection
Precision Agriculture
3D Modeling
High Wall Mapping
Digital Twins
The mdLiDAR3000 is the ultimate solution to streamline your workflow, fly further, and collect more data in a full array of applications for surveying, construction, mining and more.
“Flying LiDAR to create a 3-D model before beginning construction provides advantages. It can tell workers how much dirt needs to be moved on a site before they get started, for example, enabling them to bring the right amount of resources to the job.”Matt RosenbalmMicrodrones Sales Manager for the Eastern US
THE mdLiDAR3000 PACKAGE INCLUDES:
SURVEY EQUIPMENT
PLATFORM
COMMUNICATIONS
PAYLOAD
SURVEY EQUIPMENT SOFTWARE
Data Processing Modules
mdInfinity is a powerful ecosystem that will enable you to quickly and efficiently process geospatial data, with convenient payment options.
mdInfinity is available in online and desktop versions.
***IMPORTANT NOTE TO CUSTOMERS WITH LEGACY SYSTEMS***
Microdrones is committed to constant, customer focused improvement. As such we are developing cutting edge, integrated technology that evolves rapidly.
For those of you with an older system, we are always eager to help you upgrade your previous Microdrones system to the latest standards so you can take advantage of new features and functionality.
Simply click this button to schedule a meeting with a member of our sales team, and they will assist you in collecting your current system information so they can prepare a price estimate to upgrade.
5 Reasons Why Professionals are Making the mdLiDAR3000 part of their geomatics workflow:
Save Time, Money and Hassle by Deploying a Drone
Collecting data previously required extensive groundwork or very expensive manned aircraft. Using a drone allows quick and affordable data collection; that’s one of the most important benefits for geospatial professionals.
Integrated Drones = Interruption-Free Data Collection
Survey live construction or mining sites without interrupting people, plans or machinery. You’ll no longer have to stop work and equipment to collect the data you need, making you more valuable to your customers.
Technology Thought Leadership and Practical Field Leadership
Customers are curious about UAV surveying technology – so providing it demonstrates that a business is an industry leader at the helm. Faster, more efficient data collection differentiates you from competitors and positions you as a subject matter expert in an emerging technology.
Microdrones Offers Unmatched Training, Education and Support
Our professional UAV pilots offer complete onsite Microdrones UAV training to both dealers and end-user customers to ensure they are fully capable of deploying their drone packages in the field, ready to achieve immediate results.
mdLiDAR3000 (equipped with Riegl miniVUX‑3UAV) technical specs:
SOLUTION COMPONENTS:
Platform
md4-3000
Payload
- LiDAR Sensor: Riegl miniVUX‑3UAV
- Camera: Sony RX1R II
- Georeferencing: Trimble APX-20 UAV DG
Software
- mdCockpit
- mdInfinity
- Vertical Feature Configurator
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Takeoff Weight (TOW):
14823 g
System Operation Temperature:
-10 °C up to 50 °C
System Accuracy
- LiDAR Pointcloud
- Horizontal: 1 – 3 cm
- Vertical: 1 – 3 cm
- Photogrammetry:
- Horizontal: 1 – 2 pixels
- Vertical: 3 – 4 pixels
| Flight Altitude AGL (1) (m/ft) | 40/130 | 60/195 | 80/260 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speed (m/s) | Average Point Density in pts/m2 (2) | ||
| 3 | 313 | 209 | 156 |
| 4 | 235 | 156 | 117 |
| 5 | 188 | 125 | 94 |
| 6 | 156 | 104 | 78 |
| GSD (mm) | 5.3 | 8 | 10.6 |
| Swath width (m/ft) at 56° FOV | 42/138 | 63/207 | 85/279 |
| Swath width (m/ft) at 90° FOV | 80/262 | 120/394 | 160/525 |
| Swath width (m/ft) at 110° FOV | 114/374 | 171/561 | 229/751 |
| Number of Laser Returns | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Area Coverage at 20% Overlap (hectare/acres)(3) | 18/44.5 | 26/64 | 34/84 |
| Area Coverage at 50% Overlap (hectare/acres)(3) | 11/27 | 17/42 | 21/52 |
(1) Flight Altitude Above Ground Level (AGL)
(2) Average Point density with a 30% overlap
(3) Area coveragre is computed for an example of a 20-minute survey (3 minutes for take-off and landing) at a drone speed of 5 m/s at 56° Field of View (FOV)