Quadcopter applications for wildlife monitoring

3rd International Symposium on LAPAN-IPB Satellite For Food Security and Environmental Monitoring 2016

地球科学;轻工业;生态环境科学

Radiansyah, S.^1 ; Kusrini, M.D.^1 ; Prasetyo, L.B.^1

Tropical Biodiversity Conservation Studies Program, Graduate School of IPB, Darmaga, Bogor, Indonesia^1

关键词: Above ground level;    Aerial Photographs;    Aerial photos;    Altitude range;    Flight altitudes;    Spatial resolution;    Vibration damper;    Wildlife monitoring;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/54/1/012066/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/54/1/012066

学科分类：环境科学（综合）

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Recently, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) had been use as an instrument for wildlife research. Most of that, using an airplane type which need space for runaway. Copter is UAV type that can fly at canopy space and do not need runaway. The research aims are to examine quadcopter application for wildlife monitoring, measure the accuracy of data generated and determine effective, efficient and appropriate technical recommendation in accordance with the ethics of wildlife photography. Flight trials with a camera 12 - 24 MP at altitude ranges from 50-200 m above ground level (agl), producing aerial photographs with spatial resolution of 0.85 - 4.79 cm/pixel. Aerial photos quality depends on the type and setting of camera, vibration damper system, flight altitude and punctuality of the shooting. For wildlife monitoring the copter is recommended to take off at least 300 m from the target, and flies at 50 - 100 m agl with flight speed of 5 - 7 m/sec on fine weather. Quadcopter presence with a distance more than 30 m from White-bellied Sea Eagles (Haliaeetus leucogaster) nest and Proboscis Monkey (Nasalis larvatus) did not cause negative response. Quadcopter application should pay attention to the behaviour and characteristic of wildlife.