Drone for surveying, mapping, photogrammetry in RTK and PPK

This payload module for our Kite75 drone is called "Mapping".  It is a first-class drone equipment package for surveying with multiband GNSS with RTK, PPK and PPP. With this, you are well equipped for mapping with centimeter accuracy for mapping, surveying and photogrammetry. This module turns the Kite75 into a first-class surveying drone.

 

Our Kite 75 survey drone is predestined for:

  • Mapping of agricultural and urban areas,
  • drone-supported surveying of traffic routes such as railway tracks and roads,
  • construction progress documentation,
  • drone-supported volume calculations in open-cast mines and landfills,
  • official damage documentation,
  • airborne accident reconstruction,
  • construction inspection and BIM,
  • facade surveying and documentation,
  • as well as for many other applications in agriculture and forestry.

Kite75 Module Mapping - Specifications

Positioning

  • Static horizontal 4 mm + 0.5 ppm
  • Static vertical 8 mm + 1 ppm
  • Kinematic horizontal 7 mm + 1 ppm
  • Kinematic vertical 14 mm + 1 ppm
 

Connectivity

  • LoRa radio
  • Frequency range 868/915 MHz
  • Distance Up to 8 km
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
  • Bluetooth 4.0/2.1 EDR
  • Ports USB, UART, Event
 

Data

  • Corrections NTRIP, VRS, RTCM3
  • Position output NMEA, LLH/XYZ
  • Data logging RINEX with events
    with update rate up to 20 Hz*
    *coming with a software update,
    up to 10 Hz now
  • Internal storage 16 GB
 

GNSS

  • Signal tracked GPS/QZSS L1C/A, L2C
    GLONASS L1OF, L2OF
    BeiDou B1I, B2I
    Galileo E1-B/C, E5b
  • Number of channels 184
  • Update rates 20 Hz* GPS / 10 Hz GNSS
    *coming with a software update,
    up to 10 Hz now
 

    Mechanical

    • Dimensions 126x126x142 mm
    • Weight 950 g
    • Operating tº -20…+65 ºC
    • Ingress protection IP67 (water and dust)
     

    Electrical

    • Autonomy 16 hrs as 3.5G RTK rover,
      22 hrs logging
    • Battery LiFePO4 6400 mAh, 6.4 V
    • External power input 6–40 V
    • Charging USB Type-C 5 V, 2 A
    • Certification FCC, CE
     

    Data

    • Corrections NTRIP, VRS, RTCM3
    • Position output NMEA, LLH/XYZ
    • Data logging RINEX with events
      with update rate up to 10 Hz
    • Internal storage 16 GB
      160+ days of logging at 1 Hz
     

    Positioning

    • Static H: 4 mm + 0.5 ppm
      V: 8 mm + 1 ppm
    • PPK H: 5 mm + 0.5 ppm
      V: 10 mm + 1 ppm
    • RTK H: 7 mm + 1 ppm
      V: 14 mm + 1 ppm
    • Convergence time ~5 s typically
     

    Connectivity

    • LoRa radio
    • Frequency range 868/915 MHz
    • Power 0.1 W
    • Distance Up to 8 km
    • 3.5G modem
    • Regions Global
    • Bands Quad-band, 850/1900,
      900/1800 MHz
    • SIM card Nano-SIM
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
    • Bluetooth 4.0/2.1 EDR
    • Ports RS-232, USB Type-C
     

    GNSS

    • Signal tracked GPS/QZSS L1C/A, L2C
      GLONASS L1OF, L2OF
      BeiDou B1I, B2I
      Galileo E1-B/C, E5b
    • Number of channels 184
    • Update rates 10 Hz GNSS
    • IMU 9DOF
     

               

                Take further advantage of the Kite75-Mapping

                The quick release gimbal system allows you to easily use many different payloads on your Kite75, making your Kite75 a universal flight platform for many applications.

                 

                Georeferencing with drone and centimeter accuracy with only a few ground control points

                Save your time and reach even hardly accessible areas

                The Kite75's high-end mapping drone capability allows you to dramatically reduce the number of ground control points (GCPs), simplifying the field setup process and enabling you to accurately map even remote and hard-to-reach areas.

                High-precision synchronization between camera and GNSS

                With many systems on the market, the autopilot triggers the camera and records the instantaneous coordinates. If the drone is flying at 20 m/s and the GPS is operating at 5 Hz, this means that your autopilot will only get precise position values from the GPS every 4m. This is far not enough for precise georeferencing. Also, there is always a delay between the trigger and the actual moment of capture.

                Precise georeferencing with a time synchronization less than 1 microsecond.


                The "Kite75-Mapping" solves the problem of synchronization by directly connecting the On Board RTK GNSS to the camera's hot shoe connector, which is synchronized with the shutter release. The time of capture and the geo-coordinates associated with the capture of each photo are recorded with a time deviation less than 1µs.

                With this method of georeferencing, you only need ground control points to check the accuracy of your survey.

                Surveying drone with simple operation via the mapping app

                The "Kite75-Mapping" provides access to the GNSS base and GNSS rovers via an easy-to-use app available for both Android and iOS.

                The app allows you to control all functions of the GNSS receivers, such as setting up a base station, logging RINEX data, configuring NMEA output, and monitoring data.

                 

                Logs are automatically recorded directly in RINEX in the internal memory. You can view a list of logs directly in the app and download them.

                 

                Georeferenced data for processing in Agisoft or PX4D

                The georeferenced aerial photographs generated with the Kite75-Mapping can be easily processed with different photogrammetry software, such as Agisoft or PX4D.

                 

                What's next?

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