Drones Deliver a Fresh Take on Airborne Imaging Applications
Initially swooping in to provide aerial shots in big-budget movies, UAVs — or drones, in consumer parlance — are now bringing aerial cinematography technology to other applications. Drone-mounted imagers are helping to inspect infrastructure, monitor crops, and conduct search and rescue operations. They could eventually deliver vital goods. As demand grows for these high-flying imaging platforms, the technology is evolving to allow drones to perform finer maneuvers, capture higher-quality...
Photonics Spectra, October 2020