The Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Remote Sensing Systems

Abstract

This paper describes the possibility of using a small autonomous helicopter to perform tasks using a remote sensing system. This article further shows the most effective way to properly set up autopilot and to process its validation during flight tests. The most important components of the remote sensing system are described and the possibilities of using this system to monitor gas transmission and distribution networks are presented.

Keywords

• remote sensing
• UAV
• helicopter
• image acquisition
• precise flight