Drone Flight Data Management Features (2024)

FAQs

What data is used in drones? ›

Site survey data

Georeferencing: Every time a drone takes a picture, it records the precise coordinates (i.e. longitude, latitude, and relative altitude) in the image's EXIF data. These coordinates are then used to assist in scaling the model during processing and underpin the ability to capture accurate measurements.

Airdata UAV allows operators to see where their equipment is in its maintenance cycle and better manage their fleet.

The high-resolution data collected by drones equipped with sensors and cameras offers more precise measurements and higher-quality surveying and mapping outcomes. Farming operations can use agricultural drones to collect detailed data on crop health.

You need to retrieve the flight record files from the DJI controller to access this information. By using our Video GeoTagger PRO, Video GeoEditor and LineVision Desktop software, you can decrypt and parse these records. After parsing, you can use these files to geotag your DJI-recorded videos!

As drones gather information through their sensors, that data needs to be stored somewhere. That means a drone must have some sort of data storage device or capability. The most common storage methods on the drone itself are removable microSD cards and SSDs.

Enables flight safety and engineering personnel to monitor and analyze an aircraft's recorded flight data.

Flight data services include the development, translation, processing, and coordination of aeronautical, meteorological, and aviation information.

The FMS, which was integrated into the flight deck during the early 1980s, is an avionics system comparable to the satnav used by many car drivers. It uses a predefined flight plan to calculate and display an aircraft's lateral and vertical trajectory, providing guidance throughout the flight.

Surveillance drones can be equipped with sophisticated imaging technology that provides the ability to obtain detailed photographs of terrain, people, homes, and even small objects.

What format is drone data? ›

Here are the most popular drone data export formats: Point Cloud. 3D Textured Mesh. Orthom*osaic.

High-resolution radars are specifically designed for drone detection and tracking. Radars continuously scan the sky looking for reflections and changes to detect movement and size.

Checking Flight Records via the DJI Fly App

Enter the Home screen, and tap “Profile”. 2. Tap “More”, enter the Flight Records page, and select the required flight records.

Jammers work by blasting electromagnetic noise at the radio frequencies that drones use to operate and emit information. Effectively, they drown out the conversation between a drone and its operator. This is usually either 2.4Ghz or 5.8Ghz, which are non-assigned, public frequencies.

Radio Frequency (RF) Analysers

They're used to detect radio communication between a drone and its controller. Some systems can identify the more common drone makes and models, while others can even identify the MAC addresses of the drone and controller (if the drone uses Wi-Fi for communication).

Not all drones need to be connected to the internet. Many drones can operate using pre-programmed flight paths or manual controls without needing internet access. However, some advanced drones use internet connectivity for features like real-time streaming of video, GPS tracking, or remote control via apps.

Commercial drones operate on four frequency bands: 2.4GHz, 5.8GHz, 433MHz and 915MHz. Most of the more expensive commercial drones operate on 2.4GHz and 5.8GHz and use GPS L1, enabling the pilot to fly the fixed wing or quadcopter up to approximately 5km away, with some as far as 12km.

Data link uses a radio-frequency (RF) transmission to transmit and receive information to and from the UAV. These transmissions can include location, remaining flight time, distance and location to target, distance to the pilot, location of the pilot, payload information, airspeed, altitude, and many other parameters.