What a UAV Remote Controller Does: Control, Telemetry, Video and Payload Interaction
A UAV remote controller is easy to mistake for a sophisticated pair of joysticks. In an industrial drone system, however, […]
UAV Payload Technology
Single-Sensor vs Dual-Sensor vs Quad-Sensor UAV Payloads: Which Configuration Fits the Mission?
More sensors do not automatically make a better UAV payload. A single-sensor camera can be the most efficient choice for
Choosing a UAV Payload: Weight, Power, IP Rating, Interfaces and Protocols
A camera payload can meet every imaging requirement and still be the wrong choice for an UAV platform. If its
Infrared Fusion Is More Than a Simple Overlay: How Visible and Thermal Imaging Work Together on a Drone
A thermal imaging camera can reveal temperature distributions that are difficult—or even impossible—to detect in an ordinary image. A visible-light
Optical vs Digital vs Hybrid Zoom in UAV Cameras
A UAV camera advertised with 160× zoom does not necessarily capture 160 times more usable detail. The number may combine
How a Drone Laser Rangefinder Works—and What Its Specifications Mean
A UAV laser rangefinder can add an exact-looking distance value to a live camera view. But a value displayed to
Thermal Range and FOV Compared: K40T vs K40T-MINI vs K8T-V3 vs K640T
Four thermal drone payloads can use the same 640 x 512 detector resolution and still produce very different coverage and
Thermal Cameras for Drones: Resolution, Pixel Pitch, Frame Rate and FOV Explained
A thermal camera for drones is often compared by four headline specifications: resolution, pixel pitch, frame rate and field of
Why Drones with Thermal Cameras Still Need Wide-Angle and Telephoto Sensors
A thermal camera can reveal an unusual heat pattern, but it may not show enough visible detail to explain what
K40T Zoom Capability Test: 11x Optical + 160x Hybrid Zoom
In aerial inspection and long-distance monitoring tasks, whether you can “see clearly” determines whether the entire task can be completed