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Marcus UAV and the SIERRA Project Team Up to Fight Forest Fires

Marcus UAV has been working in partnership with the University of Cincinnati Aerospace Labs to form a project called the SIERRA Project (Surveillance for Intelligent Emergency Response Robotic Aircraft). In December Lead Engineer of Marcus UAV traveled to do a demonstration for the West Virginia forestry department. The forestry department is among one of the first departments in the national to begin planning integration of Marcus UAV’s Zephyr systems.

The motivation behind this partnership? In the past decade, wild land fires, either natural or man-made, have caused a growing amount of devastation. This effort concerns the application of UAV technology to reduce the level of damage associated with wild land fires. The plane has a GPS system, cameras and the ability to locate and analyze a fire, information that is relayed immediately, without a pilot. ”All that without the risk of having dirty dangerous operations for our pilot,” said University of Cincinnati student Rob Charvat.  “For that price though, Charvat said you’re getting a bargain. To get a helicopter to do this, it may take a few hours, and $10,000-$20,000. For what it would cost me for a days worth of helicopter support, I can buy something that lasts years,”  Charvat.

As well as the demonstration for the West Virginia Forestry Department the Discovery Channel joined up to film the demonstration. The video shows everything from set up, launch, flying control, data input and the landing of Marcus UAV’s Zephyr the was sold and purchased by the University of Cincinnati. The episode can be seen here at West Virginia Demo via DiscoveryChannel.com

Pan Tilt Camera System For The Zephyr UAV Coming Very Soon

I am pleased to announce that Marcus UAV Corp. is introducing a fully operational pan
tilt camera system for its Zephyr UAV system very soon.

This new camera system will come standard in the Zephyr UAV when choosing the surveillance UAV package option over the standard aerial photography package.

Pan Tilt Camera System Operation

This pan-tilt camera system has been in the development and testing stage for over a year.  Our top engineer has created and developed this technology from scratch using custom servos, electronics, and moldings created with new 3D printing technology.  This camera system will have the ability to be controlled with the standard zephyr UAV ground-station software using a standard game control pad as an interface.  This game control pad that comes with purchase will allow any novice to control the pan tilt camera system mechanism with ease.

The zephyr pan tilt camera system will be set to a sensitivity level that is suitable for most applications.  Camera throw speed can be customized and set to the purchaser’s preference by Marcus UAV.

The pan tilt camera system will be gyro stabilized to keep the camera

UAV’s For Catching Poachers- What Poachers Don’t Know About

The latest application for UAV technology discussed by the world is the possibility of using an eye in the sky system for catching poachers.  The main question asked by forest park rangers and game wardens is, “how much ground can we cover?”

The answer to this question depends on how much detail your UAV camera system must be able to resolve to catch the poachers.  The Zephyr UAV system sold here will travel at a top speed of 90 MPH and can normally cover a square mile of ground with 10 passes at a altitude of 300 meters.  These are numbers that have been proven through our own flight testing monitoring crops and other wildlife, but variables to this equation are numerous.

By modifying the altitude of your UAV system, you can cover a greater swath of ground on each pass, however a higher altitude will result in less detail of the video captured.

The option for you to order a custom UAV from us that can stay in the air longer and cover a greater amount of ground exists.  This custom UAV will come with a larger overall airframe and more on-board battery packs to extend flight time.  You can realize

Zephyr UAV Used For Aerial Photography – Discover The Options

Marcus UAV Corp. has a UAV package for sale that allows anyone to take high quality aerial photos with ease.  This system, the “Zephyr UAV”, is primarily used for surveillance types of applications, but can easily double as an aerial photography platform.  Just as you can check out what is going on in a remote area or location in real time with the zephyr surveillance package can you use the system to capture literally thousands of high resolution image stills.  The Zephyr UAV system can be mounted with an optional Pentax 12 megapixel camera and trigger that makes taking images in any sequence that you suggest simple.

Methods Of Obtaining Photography

One way to control what the uav is taking images of is to use GPS coordinates as a reference.  The UAV operator can use google maps to pinpoint their targeted landmark and program their uav system to take pictures at the desired way points during flight.

When using the long range UHF transmitter, (optional) you can trigger the on board Pentax camera in real time from up to 30 miles away from it’s launch point.  When the UAV airframe is over a point of interest as shown on the ground station

Small UAV Systems For Cattle Tracking

Out of the many applications our small UAV technology has, cattle tracking is one that many of our potential clients have not considered or even know about.  Ranchers in the western united states have a difficult time tracking down their cattle in many cases, and rely heavily on personal recognizance of their farm ground to do cattle counts.

Since the introduction of low cost unmanned aerial vehicle systems, there now lies an answer to this vexing problem to farmers.  No longer does a farmer have to guess as to where their cattle may be, as small UAV systems are here to do the job of the livestock surveyer.

Because our zephyr systems are so user friendly, a farmer with little to no RC experience can resonable expect to unpack their uav system in the field and lanuch it with our optional self launching mechanism.  Landing the zephyr is just as easy, and requires very little imput from the farmer.

Once the zephyr system has been launched, the internally mounted camera onboard can be manipulated to scope out a whole plot of land with the use of a joystick.  Additionally, the zephyr airframe can be made to change course in mid flight given a sick