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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Hello Fred,<br>
<br>
Thank you for the information. Interesting.<br>
<br>
Today I've made my first mapping flight with my new ultralight
Blade 180 QX quadrocopter ( <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.bladehelis.com/180QX/">http://www.bladehelis.com/180QX/</a> ). <span
class="st">Flying<em> </em>weight: 95 g </span><span
class="st"><span class="st">(3.35 oz), the price is 180 USD</span>.</span>
The idea is to generate abundant up-to-date aerial imagery for
mapping at low cost, risk-free, at any area, at any time.<br>
<br>
I had to turn the camera completely down to get imagery similar to
a satellite imagery. It was a test flight, still I made an aerial
photo of a building which is not present on any existing aerial
imagery. And I actually mapped the building on the OSM. Here is
the aerial photos and the photos of the quad:<br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1iIyCDAgHGG-2pWtgKFngPoJ1qCyus9HaUFr8MrW75G0/edit?usp=sharing">https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1iIyCDAgHGG-2pWtgKFngPoJ1qCyus9HaUFr8MrW75G0/edit?usp=sharing</a><br>
<br>
The ultralight weight allows the usage in a populated area without
a risk of a fatal crash. The range is limited by human sight. It
can fly really high and the DSMX radio transmitter keeps the
reliable control of the aircraft all the time. But it is small and
it quickly turns into a dot in the sky, almost invisible. It may
result in a fly-away and loss of the quad.<br>
<br>
As I said it was a test flight and the images are not
orthorectified yet. The camera makes a photo when one presses a
trigger on the transmitter. It works fine, but the camera is only
1.3 mega-pixels (it weighs only 15 grams though).<br>
<br>
The Blade 180 QX camera platform is robust, responsive<span
id="result_box" class="short_text" lang="en"><span class="hps">,
ultralight, relatively inexpensive. However, its small size
makes it quickly invisible in the sky (no GPS-return-home
function),</span></span> and the resolution of the camera
could be higher, and it could be turned completely down without an
artisanal remake. <br>
<br>
It is a good UAV to start learning to pilot with a radio
transmitter.<br>
<br>
All the best,<br>
O.M. (Alex-7)<br>
<br>
P.S. I will send this message to the Blade 180 QX producer too.<br>
<br>
On 07.12.2013 23:04, Laposte wrote:<br>
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Lu for the information.
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You can see more result from IOM and C-OSM.HA team,
>From IOM
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B23KlWXOmZhJLU5fY3JJd1B5VFU/edit?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B23KlWXOmZhJLU5fY3JJd1B5VFU/edit?usp=sharing</a>
And the Mapping party over Onaville North of Haiti, done by COSMHA
(COSMHA Report in French)
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B23KlWXOmZhJdzJGczJUU24xWlk/edit?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B23KlWXOmZhJdzJGczJUU24xWlk/edit?usp=sharing</a>
In 2014 COSMHA will be able to make their own mission after several
training and mission in the field with IOM and Drones adventure.
All the best FredM</pre>
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