On April 4th, Boulder, Colorado-based Black Swift Technologies (BST) initiated the commercial launch of an uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) equipped with a novel soil moisture sensor that will change the game for water management in agriculture and emergency response.
BST, a specialized engineering firm, is best known for developing resilient UAS designed for beyond-visual-line-of-sight flights in extreme environments, including on the side of volcanoes, over wildland fires and into hurricanes. The company’s UAS have flown on all seven continents, including the Arctic.
Its newest soil moisture mapping package consists of its fixed wing S2™ small UAS outfitted with a unique sensor payload, avionics and a radiometer. The design provides high resolution spatial and temporal images that penetrate the Earth’s surface to measure water content.
Using Drones for Water Management: A Better Solution
Currently, most organizations use satellite technology to monitor drought, predict flooding and assist in crop productivity. Due to lagging passover rates and resolution challenges, data gaps exist, especially at below-the-surface depths.
Continue reading: https://dronelife.com/2022/04/14/drones-for-water-management-black-swift-technologies-launches-uas-with-soil-moisture-sensor/
BST, a specialized engineering firm, is best known for developing resilient UAS designed for beyond-visual-line-of-sight flights in extreme environments, including on the side of volcanoes, over wildland fires and into hurricanes. The company’s UAS have flown on all seven continents, including the Arctic.
Its newest soil moisture mapping package consists of its fixed wing S2™ small UAS outfitted with a unique sensor payload, avionics and a radiometer. The design provides high resolution spatial and temporal images that penetrate the Earth’s surface to measure water content.
Using Drones for Water Management: A Better Solution
Currently, most organizations use satellite technology to monitor drought, predict flooding and assist in crop productivity. Due to lagging passover rates and resolution challenges, data gaps exist, especially at below-the-surface depths.
Continue reading: https://dronelife.com/2022/04/14/drones-for-water-management-black-swift-technologies-launches-uas-with-soil-moisture-sensor/
