AeroVision UAV survey – Drone MAG, LiDAR, and Imagery
AeroVision offer low-altitude surveying while acquiring high-resolution magnetic (MAG) data at regular intervals for a fraction of the cost of ground surveys. The system integrates onboard collision avoidance and true terrain-following technology with data acquisition and navigation systems, allowing constant terrain clearance of 5 meters or less while avoiding obstacles like tall trees. If the sensor contacts the ground or an obstacle, it does not cause a crash—vital for low-altitude flights.
The real-time QC monitoring of both data and navigation systems, combined with live mission recording and AI spot checks, results in precise flight patterns and consistent automated flights for reliable data. The low flight altitude minimizes near-surface noise while maintaining high resolution and consistent coverage, which enhances the quality of 3D inversion models.
Our drones can operate in winds up to 12 m/s (43 km/h) and are designed for harsh environments. Our highly sensitive, lightweight total-field magnetic sensor records at 1000 samples per second, ensuring extreme accuracy and stability.
Abitibi Geophysics has the capacity to offer Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations.
Characteristics of the AeroVision system include:
- Enables ultra-low surface-to-sensor flights, just dozens of centimeters above ground, at lower cost than surface data.
- Flies at approximate speed of 8 meters per second.
- Multirotor DJI Matrice M350 UAV platform equipped with collision avoidance system.
- Robust 55-minute maximum flight time (without payload), 45 minutes with full payload.
- Drone operating temperature rage of -15° to 50° C (drone + MAG).
- DJI O3 Enterprise Transmission, which supports triple-channel 1080p HD live feeds, and a max transmission distance of 20 km.
- MagNIMBUS magnetometer, with QuSpin Gen-2 Sensor, in single sensor or vertical gradiometer configurations.
- Rigid self-foldable mounting system.
- Low altitude flight above ground, trees, or other obstacles.
- Real-time QC monitoring of magnetic data and navigation system, live mission recording and AI spot check, resulting in precise flight patterns and consistent automated flights for reliable data.
Case study: Orogenic Gold Deposit – Enhancing geological insight through Drone-MAG data - Barrick Gold – Hemlo Mine, Ontario, Canada
Learn about our magnetics survey offerings or contact us for a custom quote.