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Creating topographical maps of solid waste landfill sites using piloted airplanes could soon be a thing of the past as UAVs or drones are fast proving their wroth in this area for a fraction of the cost. Capable of far more than delivering parcels for Amazon (although the jury is out on whether we will ever actually see this especially in urban areas), and providing a fun hobby for little and big kids alike, the data gathering potential of [...]

OK, this is a different kind of drone than the ones that we fly her at Drone Media Imaging but it's such an incredible piece of engineering, that we just had to share it here.  This is an edible UAV designed to deliver humanitarian aid in disaster zones by actually being edible itself as well as holding vacuum packed food parcels and medical supplies within its hull. Designed by Nigel Gifford, who was a logistics expert in the army, [...]

The potential of drones as a tool in the solid waste industry is still being realised but one of the most common uses is to conduct aerial surveys featuring both still images and videography.  The ability of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to access areas that would be difficult or impossible for foot traffic offers a massive advantage at a fraction of the cost of a traditional piloted aerial survey. It is anticipated that the deployment of drones for [...]

You can't avoid reading news about drones these days and it's not always favourable coverage.  You'd be forgiven for thinking that quadcopters are a modern invention but actually the first one ever invented was in 1920.  It was a piloted craft invented by Etienne Omnichen and it made over 1000 successful flights.  This was the forerunner for it's unmanned relatives that are taking photography and videography to new heights today. The first commonly acknowledged use of the word 'drone' was in 1936 [...]

There's some fiction that surrounds thermal imaging which is understandable as it is relatively new technology and it has been heavily used in the film and tv industry in, shall we say, some fairly creative capacities. A thermal imaging camera works just in the same way any other camera in that it create an image via a lens.  However, instead of using visible light as a standard camera would, a thermal imaging camera uses infrared waves and focuses these onto [...]

Skywall, a UK company based in Northumberland, are leading the way with a new breed of drone defence systems. They have created the Skywall100 system to prevent what is perceived as an ever growing threat from irresponsible drone pilots, using drones as part of paparazzi campaigns to invade film sets and celebrity homes or more seriously where they pose a threat to national security. Previously, a drone has been destroyed as it has been brought down but this 'gun', designed [...]

Our human vision is limited to a very small portion of the electromagnetic spectrum and so we are unable to see thermal energy with the naked eye. However, that doesn't mean that there isn't a whole raft of valuable information to be gleaned from being able to create a visual image of infrared radiation. Everything above absolute zero (that's -273.15 degrees Celsius, so that's basically everything that we're likely to come into contact with) emits infrared radiation and the hotter an [...]

XIANGYANG, CHINA — China power companies are using drones that emit flames to burn down the trash stuck on power lines. When faced with certain objects twining round an ultra high voltage (UHV) power line, workers no longer need to climb a high ladder to remove it any longer, drones can now be used to do the dangerous deed. Maintenance workers in Xianniang City in central China’s Hubei Province demonstrated the removal of a 12-metre [...]

A new local land owner hired Drone Media Imaging for a quick land survey in both photos and video.....