UAV-based Survey

Real-time and Post-Processing LiDAR and Camera Stabilization with Point Cloud Georeferencing

LiDAR and Photogrammetry

An Inertial Navigation System (INS) delivers motion and position information. It is used to synchronize and stabilize camera and LiDAR precisely while mounted onto the UAV.

It is also used for accurate data geo-referencing in real-time or at the office using the post-processing software.

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Quanta Micro

Quanta Micro

Miniature GNSS-aided INS

Based on a survey grade IMU featuring a temperature calibration from -40 to +85°C, and a cutting-edge multi-frequency, multi-constellation GNSS receiver, the Quanta Micro delivers outstanding performance for such a small device.

Quanta Micro is designed for space constrained applications (OEM package).

Quanta Micro ››
  • Roll/pitch 0.015°, Heading 0.035° (PPK)
  • Roll/pitch 0.02°, Heading 0.06° (RTK)
  • RTK/PPK position performance : 1cm
  • Survey grade IMU with temperature compensation (0.8°/h class)
  • Highly versatile : automotive, airborne and marine motion profiles included
Quanta

Quanta

Direct Georeferencing

Quanta embeds high quality gyroscopes and accelerometers factory calibrated from -40 to +85°C. It also integrates an RTK GNSS receiver providing a centimetric position and a data logger for post-processing.

Quanta comes with a free one-year license of Qinertia UAV post-processing software.

Quanta ››
  • Two Levels of Accuracy
  • Low-weight, Small size
  • Low-power Consumption
  • Cost-effective
  • Datalogger for Post-processing
  • Web Interface
Ellipse 2 Micro INS

Ellipse 2 Micro INS

Volume Application

The Ellipse 2 Micro Series is a product range reducing size and cost of high performance inertial sensors for volume projects.

Ellipse 2 Micro INS delivers 360° orientation, and connects to a GNSS receiver to provide navigation data.

Ellipse Micro Series ››
  • Designed for volume projects
  • Light-Weight – 10 grams
  • 0.1° Roll and Pitch
  • Magnetic or GNSS Heading
  • Connection to external GNSS
Ellipse-D

Ellipse-D

RTK GNSS/INS

Ellipse-D is a compact Inertial Navigation System with integrated Dual-antenna RTK GNSS receiver for accurate Heading and Position. The new generation embeds a 64-bit architecture for high-end filtering processing.

It provides Roll, Pitch, Heading, Velocity, and Position in real-time and post-processing.

Ellipse Series ››
  • 0.05° Roll and Pitch over 360° (RTK)
  • 0.2° Heading (Dual Antenna RTK GNSS)
  • 1 cm RTK GNSS Position
  • Highly resistant to vibrations
  • 17-gram OEM version available

Quanta Micro

Miniature GNSS-aided INS

  • Roll/pitch 0.015°, Heading 0.035° (PPK)
  • Roll/pitch 0.02°, Heading 0.06° (RTK)
  • RTK/PPK position performance : 1cm
  • Survey grade IMU with temperature compensation (0.8°/h class)
  • Highly versatile : automotive, airborne and marine motion profiles included

Based on a survey grade IMU featuring a temperature calibration from -40 to +85°C, and a cutting-edge multi-frequency, multi-constellation GNSS receiver, the Quanta Micro delivers outstanding performance for such a small device.

Quanta Micro is designed for space constrained applications (OEM package).

Quanta Micro ››

Quanta

Direct Georeferencing

  • Two Levels of Accuracy
  • Low-weight, Small size
  • Low-power Consumption
  • Cost-effective
  • Datalogger for Post-processing
  • Web Interface

Quanta embeds high quality gyroscopes and accelerometers factory calibrated from -40 to +85°C. It also integrates an RTK GNSS receiver providing a centimetric position and a data logger for post-processing.

Quanta comes with a free one-year license of Qinertia UAV post-processing software.

Quanta ››

Ellipse 2 Micro INS

Volume Application

  • Designed for volume projects
  • Light-Weight – 10 grams
  • 0.1° Roll and Pitch
  • Magnetic or GNSS Heading
  • Connection to external GNSS

The Ellipse 2 Micro Series is a product range reducing size and cost of high performance inertial sensors for volume projects.

Ellipse 2 Micro INS delivers 360° orientation, and connects to a GNSS receiver to provide navigation data.

Ellipse Micro Series ››

Ellipse-D

RTK GNSS/INS

  • 0.05° Roll and Pitch over 360° (RTK)
  • 0.2° Heading (Dual Antenna RTK GNSS)
  • 1 cm RTK GNSS Position
  • Highly resistant to vibrations
  • 17-gram OEM version available

Ellipse-D is a compact Inertial Navigation System with integrated Dual-antenna RTK GNSS receiver for accurate Heading and Position. The new generation embeds a 64-bit architecture for high-end filtering processing.

It provides Roll, Pitch, Heading, Velocity, and Position in real-time and post-processing.

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Tips

A single antenna is good enough for accurate heading in high dynamics UAV applications while a 2 antenna GNSS receiver will provide a faster initialization as well as a more precise heading. When the UAV is in slow motion, dual antenna is highly recommended.

Several SBG sensors, such as the Ellipse2-D or the Ekinox2-D, integrate an RTK capable GNSS receiver. Performance can be greatly improved after the mission, using Qinertia, an SBG in-house Post-processing software.

SBG sensors should be in a strap-down configuration. The antennas and the IMU should operate with fixed lever arms.

Qinertia is the SBG PPK software. It uses inertial data and raw GNSS observables to provide a more precise attitude, heading, and position, thanks to a forward, backward, and merge processing. This operation is done at the office and only takes a few minutes.

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