Skies Eye Drone Services in Emerald, Queensland | Local business
Skies Eye Drone Services
Locality: Emerald, Queensland
Phone: +61 451 632 229
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25.01.2022 Footage of a dog that was reported in the area by the land owner. Thanks to Chris from CBG pest management we were allowed access to the property to trial the DAGS system or Drone Assisted Ground Shooting. This method of driving pests into shooting range is coming together and we hope to have a case study to present soon.
24.01.2022 The new Zenmuse XT R thermal camera / core has arrived. Initial tests prove this to be a fantastic piece of equipment with thermal readings from the air capability such as my vehicle in the pic.It shows the temperature of the bonnet and even a thermal reading showing my body temp.
23.01.2022 This Stag was found at a distance of approx 1.3 km away and pushed to a shooting zone. This means going to an area, carrying out a 10 min survey flight to see if there are any targets, then moving on to the next location saves hours of driving around spotlighting. This system is proving to be an economical and valuable tool to find difficult pest animals. The video is a little long but worth watching.
21.01.2022 Finally the Infra Red core (camera) from FLIR has arrived. Our commercial aerial inspection capabilities are now endless. The Vue Pro R can detect solar panel failure instantly where a team of technicians would take weeks. The Thermal imagery can see heat sources from a distance and give actual thermal temp readouts. We are looking forward to using the new FLIR for its myriad of applications from the air.
20.01.2022 The new Zenmuse XTR thermal camera / core sees everything with a heat signature. This clip of some livestock was taken approx 1km away from them and they were clearly visible. Nothing hides from a FLIR core!
17.01.2022 More thermography and radiometric data from this small but very sophisticated little camera / core. A flyover at a power station clearly shows the potential of thermal imagery from the air. No need for a shut down or section closure, instant reporting and accurate temperature readings when needed, and immediate visual recognition of a potential problem. The data is stored in each pixel meaning every area of the image can reveal temperature readings.
15.01.2022 Finally, some video of feral dogs. The footage isn't great, however, it shows they can be found using new thermal technology from the air. These elusive animals will hopefully be managed better using this system in conjunction with current control methods.
13.01.2022 A recent trip to a property near Goondiwindi to find chital deer with the drone has been a success. The deer were easily spotted as they produce a large thermal signature. The behaviour of the deer was not what was expected as they weren't scared by the noise of the drone until being buzzed and then chased. I believe that this method of locating deer is going to be a very efficient way of gathering abundance data as well as useful for culling programs.
11.01.2022 Some various footage taken from out west with some isotherm (preset temp alarm) footage of Roos, a feral cat and a Fox that was seen from nearly 1km away before flying over to inspect the thermal signature.
11.01.2022 We have been fortunate enough to be invited by the Western Downs Regional Council to use our drone / UAV equipped with the IR camera, to fly over sampling points and measure feral pig populations at specific sites. The footage we have recorded has brought new data to the table that will hopefully be used to assist with current control methods to reduce their numbers. The cost to, not only to the landowners, but also the environment is huge, and these invasive species are an additional strain to the farming community who are continually impacted by these pests. The video shows how easily these animals are detected at night when they are active, and damaging crops. Im positive that drones carrying out aerial surveys will assist in mitigating unnecessary costs to our struggling agricultural sector.
08.01.2022 Testing drone assisted Pig hunting. With some fine tuning this will be an effective way to search for and destroy feral animals as opposed to spending hours of driving through bushland spotlighting trying to locate them. With an aerial advantage, the animals thermal signature / species can be recognised and ground shooters with comms can be guided to their location. A quad or multi rotor UAV as opposed to a fixed wing can hover in a GPS stabilised position allowing movement detection which is difficult with a moving winged UAV.
05.01.2022 Commercial opportunities now opening up with some solar panel pre-install inspections and post install. Thank you to Scott at Novus Energy.
