The 'little-RAVEN' Drone is Built on a DJI Mavic 3
Michael Hemsworth — December 21, 2022 — Tech
References: uni-mainz.de & newatlas
The 'little-RAVEN' drone (Remote-controlled Aircraft for Volcanic EmissioN analysis) has been developed by professor Thorsten Hoffman and a team from the Jonannes Gutenberg University Mainz as a way to track volcano activity. The drone is built on a DJI Mavic 3 and is equipped with with an ESP32 microcontroller/WiFi module along with miniaturized sulphur dioxide and carbon dioxide sensors, a GPS module, a small air sampling pump and a flash memory drive. Each of the additional devices is powered by a 1,300mAh battery separate from the one used to power the drone to make it perfect for capturing ample data from volcanic locations.
The 'little-RAVEN' drone weighs in at just 2.7-pounds and was successful tested this past April on the Vulcano island in Italy.
Image Credit: Hoffmann group
The 'little-RAVEN' drone weighs in at just 2.7-pounds and was successful tested this past April on the Vulcano island in Italy.
Image Credit: Hoffmann group
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