Case Studies, Applications and Insight Articles

Articles and technology insights covering unmanned and autonomous technology, systems and developments

Simplifying LiDAR Survey

In this article, manufacturer of Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) and proprietary software for surveying, OxTS, has picked out some of...

by OxTS
Case Study: AUV Uses Xsens MTi-200 to Track Velocity, Attitude & Heading Underwater

In this case study, Xsens details Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)’s use of its MTi-200 Vertical Reference Unit (VRU) to provide...

by Xsens
Autonomous Concrete Floor Polishing & LightWare’s SF40/C LiDAR

LightWare has released the following article detailing how True Autonomy selected its SF40/C 360 degree scanning LiDAR to automate its ACP-100 concrete...

by LightWare
Whitepaper: The Most Common Optical Filters and Their Uses

Knight Optical, a leading global supplier of ultra-high-precision optical components for high-spec UAVs and unmanned systems, has released a whitepaper...

by Knight Optical
Topographic Mapping with UAV LiDAR to Increase the Output of Mining Operations

In this case study, CHCNAV details the use of its BB4 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), AlphaAir 450 LiDAR scanner and...

by CHCNAV
Interfacing an Xsens GNSS/INS With a GNSS Receiver

Xsens has released an article detailing how to interface their MTi-670/680 GNSS-aided INS (inertial navigation system) with the Septentrio Mosaic-X5...

Xsens
Case Study: Inmarsat’s L-band Data Rates a Catalyst for Ocean Sea Robot

In this case study, Inmarsat details the use of its LAISR enhanced L-band solution on Liquid Robotics’ Wave Glider Unmanned...

by Inmarsat
Integration of 3D Forward Looking Sonars with Hydrographic Data Software

FarSounder has released the following article detailing how 3D forward looking sonars (FLS) can be integrated with hydrographic data acquisition...

by FarSounder
Vigilant – Wavefront Systems’ Next Generation 3D Forward Looking Sonar

Wavefront Systems has released the following article discussing the benefits of equipping remotely piloted or autonomous platforms with its Vigilant...

by Andy Millar, Pete Smith, David Wrobel, and Rob Crook at Wavefront Systems
Case Study: Drone Autopilot for GNSS-Denied Environments

Inertial Labs has released the following case study highlighting how its INS-P inertial navigation system can be combined with a...

Inertial Labs
Things to Consider When Choosing an Antenna

Doodle Labs has released a guide to educate customers on the decisions they will need to make when choosing an...

by Doodle Labs
Automated UAV Fleet Management is the Future of a Safe Mining Industry

Utilizing automated UAVs to takeover manual inspections in hazardous areas and critical information collection, results in time and manpower savings

Global Market Overview of Stereoscopic Software Solutions

Schneider Digital has authored the following article that explains the creation of a new database of software that is capable...

Schneider Digital
Dynautics Discusses Advances in Intelligent Marine Technology

Dynautics CEO Dr Henry Robinson talks to UST about pioneering uncrewed marine technology

by Dr Henry Robinson CEO at Dynautics
Counterfeit Detection Strategies for PCB Components

MPL Inc. has released the following article explaining how PCB assembly companies can increase their chances of avoiding counterfeit electronic...

MPL Inc.
Tethered Drones for Continuous Crowd Supervision

Blue Vigil has released the following case study highlighting how the company’s drone power tether system was used by law...

by Blue Vigil
Maxlimer USV to Map Caldera of Underwater Volcano

SEA-KIT International’s Maxlimer Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) will map the current shape of the caldera of the Tongan volcanic eruption...

3D Forward Looking Sonar for Bathymetric Survey

FarSounder has released a paper, authored by software engineer Heath Henley and Vice President of Engineering Matthew Zimmerman, exploring the...

by FarSounder
USVs Applied to Protect Threatened Marine Lives

In the following article, OceanAlpha discusses how its M40P Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) – equipped with passive acoustic monitoring technologies...

by OceanAlpha
Inrunner BLDC Motors for UAV Applications

Plettenberg has authored the following article that explains why inrunner BLDC (brushless direct current) motors are growing in popularity for...

Plettenberg Motors
Adapting Commercial Maritime AI Solutions for Government Applications

Sea Machines has released a whitepaper highlighting how AI-based navigation and autonomy technology developed for commercial maritime platforms such as...

UAS Mobile C2 Vehicles for Public Safety Emergency Response Operations

Aerial Response Solutions (ARS) detail the importance of providing first responders and incident commanders access to useful sensor data and live video feeds via UAS systems

by Ben Garrison, Director of Operations Aerial Response Solutions
Vision Enhanced RTK-GNSS Positioning System for Autonomous Vehicles & Robotics

Fixposition has released a Q&A article following the launch of its Vision-RTK 2 RTK-GNSS positioning system. The Vision-RTK 2 is...

by Fixposition
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