Description

Reasons to choose UgCS Expert

• Decrease the time spent on LiDAR flight planning(up to 3 times) and let UgCS Expert pay back for itself within 1-2 projects.
• Utilize industry-leadingLiDAR flight planning algorithmsto increase the quality of gathered data
• Automate LiDAR IMU calibrations using in-built calibration patterns in UgCS (figure-eight, U-shape, automatic L1 calibration segments)
• Includesall features of UgCS PRO as well as tools for LiDAR surveys
  
• Keep exact distance to the nearest surface with theSmart AGL algorithm

Applications by industries

• Construction (site surveys, road corridors, bridge and dam inspections, vertical building facade inspections)
• Energy (powerline corridors and towers,solar farm inspections)
• Oil & gas (pipeline inspections, infrastructure monitoring)
• Agriculture & forestry (crop and plant health monitoring, large area (>10 ha) flight planning, data gathering for creation of detailed DEM/DSM)
• Search and rescue (plan search flights over large areas with changing terrain)
• Mining (quarry photogrammetry and LiDAR inspections, vertical high-wall inspections in open pit mines)

Features of UgCS EXPERT for LiDAR surveys

• LiDAR Area and LiDAR Corridor tools
• IMU Calibration route pattern (figure eight)
• IMU Calibration actions (figure eight, U-turn/J-hook)
• LiDAR flight planning based on FOV value
• Adjustable corner radius for smooth cornering and better data collection
• Loop turns for additional IMU calibration
• NewSmart AGL algorithm
• Adjustable LiDAR area buffer size

Other features of UgCS EXPERT

• Plan flights with terrain following
• 3D flight planning interface
• Offline maps (fly without internet connection)
• Photogrammetry,Vertical (Facade) scan,Circlegrammetry, Corridor mapping, SAR, Linear, Circle, Waypoint, Perimeter, Area Scan flight planning tools
• Route import from KML/CSV data
• DEM/DSM elevation data import from .TIF format
• Preview flights with respect to terrain elevation profile
• Automatic telemetry recording
• Geo-referenced image import
• Create custom no-fly zones (NFZ)
• Custom map overlays
• ADS-B Receiver support
• Compatible withUgCS Mapperto process images and create map overlays.

Supported Drones

• UgCS EXPERT LiDAR toolset is currently only compatible with DJI M300, M350, M600, M2X0 (and other DJI) drones. Support for LiDAR toolset for other drones is coming soon!
• UgCS supports most popular UAV platforms includingDJIM300, M350, M600, M2X0, Inspire, Phantom series, Mavic series;MAVLink-compatibledrones (Pixhawk with ArduPilot/PX4).

Compatible LiDAR sensors

UgCS EXPERT is not restricted to any certain LiDAR sensors only. Most sensors can be used as long as they are carried by a supported drone.

However, we are officially supporting the following LiDAR sensors / manufacturers –DJI L1, L2, YellowScan, Phoenix LiDAR, RIEGL, LIDAR USA. GeoCue, Rock Robotics, GeoSun LIDAR,3DT Scanfly, Topodrone, Balko Tech.

UgCS EXPERT perpetual license

• Buy once, own forever
• First year of support and updates is included
• Starting from the second year, an annual Support & Update pack needs to be purchased to get access to support and the latest updates.

Technical details

• Installs locally on your computer
• Compatible with Windows, macOS and Ubuntu 18.04
• Android app UgCS for DJI is used to connect to DJI drones

Not sure if UgCS is right for you?

• Request UgCS 14-day TRIAL