Crash site investigation with drones has emerged as a leading application for unmanned systems in public safety. Gathering data that can be used by investigators in a courtroom, however, requires careful mission planning. Here, sUAS expert and industry figure Douglas Spotted Eagle of Sundance Media Group provides a detailed insider’s view of a helicopter [...]
In 2004, Sony released the world’s first low-cost HD camera, known as the HVR-Z1U. The camera featured a standard 1/3” imager, squeezing 1440x1080 pixels (anamorphic/non-square) pixels on to the sensor. This was also the world’s first pro-sumer camera using the MPEG2 compression scheme, with a color sample of 4:2:0, and using a GOP method of [...]
FoxFury, Sundance Media Group, Pix4D, and public safety personnel have created a demonstration workflow for aerial capture of virtually any type of night forensic scene. This team will setup a mock crime scene investigation, by creating a homicide scene in the North parking lot at Peppermill Resort. The purpose of this free demonstration is to showcase how drones [...]
Last week I acquired a set of the new high CRI FoxFury Rugo 2's. Although I was first introduced to the Rugo as a tool for UAS flight and photography, these new hi CRI Rugo 2 units captured my  interest and excitement. I've purchased several sets of the older Rugos (5700k) units, and they're terrific for drones [...]
