MAPIR multispectral imaging camera sensors can be attached on to drones to enable farmers, agriculturalists, etc to effectively manage crops, soil, fertilising, irrigation, etc. The MAPIR Survey3 range of cameras are compact, affordable and come with a range of 6 filter and 2 lens angle options (87° and 41°). This Survey3 N camera features an 8.25mm 41° narrow angle of view (an equivalent 30mm lens on 35mm SLR). SeeSense also stock the standard Survey3 W camera.
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MAPIR cameras are widely used for checking a wide range of vegetation, mineral & burn indices including:
- Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
- Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
- Chlorophyll Vegetation Index (CVI)
- Modified Sample Ratio (MSR)
- Iron Oxide Ratio (IOR)
- Burn Area Index (BAI)AND MORE!
For further details of how these cameras are used please refer to each camera below or download our DATASHEET tab below.
We supply all MAPIR Survey3 cameras with an external advanced V2 GNSS receiver (other choices available) utilising a u-blox MAX-M10S module to provide even better image geolocation accuracy compared to earlier models. This provides instant geo-tagging for every captured image which can be processed on MAPIR, Pix4D, Metashape, DroneDeploy, One Button, C3D, MapsMadeEasy, and other software.
The MAPIR T3-R50 or T3-R125 diffuse reflection ground calibration target is highly recommended to provide a highly accurate calibrated reflectance values for captured media.
Optional lens protectors are recommended to protect the camera lenses from flying debris during take-off and landings.
WHY IS THE MAPIR SURVEY3 NARROW CAMERA MORE SPECIAL?
The MAPIR Survey3 N camera is more special because, while the 87° wide angle lens has a comparable angle of view of the original drone camera, the narrow 41° lens does not! This makes images harder to capture due to the narrower angle of view. Whilst this is not always a problem these cameras ideally require a drone with a flight controller that can be programmed to accept payload camera profile changes (For example flight controllers using Ardupilot/PX4 such as Pixhawk and Cube work well). It is recommended to increase the overlap to a higher value, and slowing the flight speed down lower and see how the results turn out. It is still possible to use the Survey3N on small consumer DJI drones like the P4P but it takes extra effort and testing to determine the best flight parameters. Please contact us directly if you require any more information about these cameras.