Quantum Solutions Introduces Water Mapping Drone Payload

Quantum Solutions is set to introduce the Q.Fly® Water system, a drone payload for mapping surface moisture. In a statement, Quantum Solutions explained that Q.Fly Water uses quantum-dot shortwave infrared (SWIR) technology to capture “near-infrared and SWIR data simultaneously to calculate a Normalized Difference Moisture Index (NDMI) directly onboard the drone.”

The system , Quantum Solutions said, “delivers 400× higher resolution than satellite NDMI” and can stream “live, color-coded moisture maps straight to the DJI flight controller,” which enables users “to instantly identify areas of moisture variation across land, crops, and infrastructure.”

Alexander Bessonov, VP of Products, Imaging Systems at Quantum Solutions, said, “Q.Fly Water combines tuned quantum-dot SWIR sensors with onboard NDMI computation to deliver a live moisture view with centimeter precision.  It means decisions can now be made in real time, right from the controller screen.”

In its statement, Quantum Solutions explained that Q.Fly Water uses the company’s “lightweight, low-power sensors enable a new generation of UAV payloads for short-wave infrared exploration, solar inspection, and remote sensing.” Moreover, the 600-gram payload “integrates with DJI Matrice drones and operates through the standard DJI Pilot interface, bringing lab-grade spectral imaging into practical field use.”

Quantum Solutions will introduce the Q.Fly Water system at the upcoming SPIE Future Sensing Technologies event in Yokohama, Japan.

Source: Quantum Solutions