DJI Phantom 3 Pro | Search and Rescue | Drone Deploy | S.W.A.R.M.

[@SteveH-TN]

Thanks for Demo. I am retired USAF SAR Advisor for NH Wing CAP. Currently active volunteer with local county EMA and AUXCOMM. Just passed my FAA Pt 107 test last Thursday, own a DJI Mavic Pro. EMA has DJI Inspire with Infrared Camera. Will be checking out S.W.A.R.M. website now. Also Private SEL & Commercial LTA ( Hot Air)

[@oibal60]

Yup, totally agree. sUAS is 100% applicable to missions such as this. IMHO battery life needs to be seriously extended. 'Loitering time' needs to be lengthened. The ability to 'divert', from the pre-programmed mission, upon seeing the person/object and 'circle them' or drop a gps-locator, for SAR personnel, would be useful.

[@donaldsaunders3059]

That drone is absolutely amazing and you know what your at with it. Thanks for the video

[@TriPham-xd9wk]

Transmitter can help charge or laser charge in fly and solar help during day light

[@growlinghands4696]

Drones and Boston Dynamic robots* could be used to chemically locate cadavers, if the machines are equipped with decomposition sensing mechs. Perhaps the tech isn't there yet, but it would be a great application. *the ones you see being "kicked" and running up/down hills or difficult territory with amazing dexterity

[@feraguilarherkyahoo.comfer3417]

Thank you AEROWORKS for your sharing of experience!!!!!

[@allennewland9749]

Great work Adam. Thanks for taking the time to create this video and share it.

[@3AlarmBushcraft]

Excellent informative video. Exactly what i have been looking for. Great job.

[@AeroworksProductions]

Older video but we have some great new videos coming out soon.

[@brianBZ1]

Loc 8 is a image scanning program that can scan about 8000 pic in about 10 min for sar mission.

[@AeroworksProductions]

Yes this video was made way before LOC8 was created.

[@ryanzukowski3722]

Thanks for this video. So in your example, the flight time was less than the flight time for one battery on the DJI Phantom. How does drone deploy and/or pix4d work if your project requires battery changes? Will the drone return for a battery change and continue where it left off? Or do you have to set up multiple smaller/shorter flights and incorporate them into a larger project once you get to the computer processing side of things?

[@aeroproimagingsolutions2125]

Hey Ryan, If using Drone Deploy, the app will notify you of a low battery (mine was %30). Hit the return to home button, swap the battery, and hit continue flight and the drone should continue where it left off on the mission.

[@SWARMdrones]

Still great info. Thanks again for creating this

[@olegvassilev]

How do you handle the issue with the time needed for image processing as far as Dronedeploy needs hours to do this? Also Dronedeploy needs internet except you already preload your flight location.

[@Project_Dragon]

Cool! So to legally do this all you need is a drone pilot license right?

[@AeroworksProductions]

Yes that is correct as the FAA says that you do not do search and rescue for fun so therefore it is commercial. 107 or COA required.

[@pow9606]

@@AeroworksProductions Someone may want to do it for educational purposes.

[@Professor-taboo]

Can these drones fly in heat and smoke?

[@VanDerKeelenBenny]

Were can you use this 3D scan for ?

[@Soldier53flyer]

What happens when you can't get the internet? I would use a 5.8 or a 1.3G to fly FPV with a ground station. If you do not have a GPS lock with the FPV gear you can still fly and find what you are looking for. But that's just me.

[@ephotosaver]

Great Info, and very good videos, I have a Yuneec Q500 4k. The price was right for me but was very disappointed in the lack of waypoints from day 1. I love the quad but someday hope to get an Inspire 1

[@AeroworksProductions]

We agree. We also fly the Yuneec H920 and for over $6K you would expect some basic waypoint capability. The new H is supposed to. For unlimited waypoint capability you have to go 3DR, DJI or advanced commercial platform.

[@ephotosaver]

+Aeroworks Productions Thanks again

[@TheUofAfan]

I can't wait till I can afford to get an inspire.

[@jiyasug]

awesome video! thanks for sharing!

[@rickbell2187]

I enjoyed your video. Would liked to have seen more about the rescue scenario. Not meaning this as a criticism. Just meaning that it is something I would have enjoyed

[@AeroworksProductions]

This is one of our older videos. Stay tuned for some updated and more current videos soon.

[@turboninjastix]

Will the app list the coordinates for each image, such as the picture that showed the hikers? I think you would need to hand off the coordinates to the search coordinator once you had something to check out. I've been experimenting with the Autopilot app by Autoflight Logic for use in SAR, but have not actually been on a search yet.

[@dojifly]

Many thanks. Great video.

[@bowers95713]

Nice job! - Jim bowers

[@georgeeast3160]

hi. thanks

[@AeroworksProductions]

Old video but thanks for watching.

[@possarkarangasem6472]

it's can use in phantom 3 standard? please help, because it's helpull

[@noeysfastrc3291]

Great information, thanks for sharing👍

[@mikenichols2619]

Great video I’m wondering about the WiFi disk where do I get this as I need one for my drone business as well Thank you 😊

[@AeroworksProductions]

Michael Nichols Thanks for watching Michael. This video is over a year old and we mostly use our phones as a hotspot now. Much easier as we always have our phones on us.

[@skullcraftcustoms]

Great tutorial!

[@mattkaczmarczyk6953]

has anyone thought of getting any up and coming new jobs related to drones?

[@kevinfortner920]

good job

[@terrydemie]

Just curious, Do you have to be a licensed UAS Pilot to do Search and Rescue flights with a Drone and if so how do you get quick FAA authorization to fly possibly near airports and in cloudy weather? You did a great job on this video and I would like to learn how to get involved with search and rescue with my drone locally. But I was just curious about

[@jdfranz8355]

Yes you do need to be a licensed UAS Pilot. Are you part of a department? check out www.soard-solutions.com.

[@deancastro9824]

Just curious, when you said you manually took control to land away from return to home, did you have to switch to attitude mode or did you just utilize the control sticks and that canceled the RTH? Thanks! Great vid.

[@AeroworksProductions]

I always switch from P mode to ATTI then back to P to cancel. Then I can land where I need to. This method works great to cancel any autonomous mode and is a good habit in case of lose of GPS signal to take over manually.

[@JasonSchneider99]

I have the Phantom 3 standard is this app compatible?. I am confused about the wifi you mentioned. In the dji app I use the wifi off the transmitter, but in the other app you need to have internet access to use the app?

[@AeroworksProductions]

Most mapping apps require internet access to plan the mission so that you can see the maps. This can either be done by caching the maps while on wifi and then not turning off your device or by having mobile hotspot access through your phone or a cell hot spot.

[@SkyFireDrone2022]

Its been awhile since tou fist did this but I would like to know if each photo is geotagged? So if you saw something, or you think you found your subject, where do you send the ground teams?

[@AeroworksProductions]

You are correct on 2 accounts, this is an old video and yes the photos are geotagged. Now our software displays the Lat/Long during the flight and we can relay the coordinates to emergency personnel while still flying.

[@robertbrown3497]

Adam,is there a app like that for the yuneec line? I checked drone deploy out and it's only for DJI.Thanks in advance

[@AeroworksProductions]

Unfortunately not at the moment. Yuneec is releasing waypoints with the Typhoon H coming out in April but we do not know the limitations or capabilities yet.

[@colbyseverson9638]

As far as laws go. I volunteer on a Community Emergency Response Team and we do get called out for search and rescues. For this sort of team do we need to have a Part 107 pilot or since we are not making money doing it? Same with a volunteer FD?

[@AeroworksProductions]

csev erson Yes you need a 107 because in the FAA's mind you are not searching for someone for fun or recreation. Even though you may be volunteering you still need one. Take it from experience...

[@colbyseverson9638]

Aeroworks Productions ha ok. Thank you for the information.

[@enzopulido2579]

Can you use adifferent drone?

[@AeroworksProductions]

Sure this video is almost 3 years old. Any drone capable of an autonomous flight could perform the same mission. Stay tuned for updated missions with the latest gear and be sure to like and subscribe to see the latest videos.

[@kennethpappas]

can you do all this with the free version?

[@AeroworksProductions]

kennethpappas Depends, they used to allow minimal jobs for free. However there are many other mapping programs out there that do allow free services. Maps made easy is one that processes small jobs for free.

[@drussell15]

If you are flying airborne search and rescue in a manned aircraft, and are looking out one window and not the other, you're doing it wrong. Also, per FAR Part 91.119, helicopters do not have an altitude restriction. Drones have their purpose, no denying that, and are certainly more economical than helicopters, but they have yet to reach the effectiveness and capabilities of a manned asset.

[@AeroworksProductions]

Doug Russell No argument there. There are places for both. We recently assisted in an actual search where the weather was VFR where the search was needed but IFR where the helicopter was located. We were on scene in an hour, the helicopter had to wait 8 hours. Obviously a prolonged flight over several hundred acres is better suited for manned aircraft when they are properly equipped with the right sensors.

[@drussell15]

Excellent point. Great video by the way. I've been a SAR pilot for 31 years, and agree that these devices have some excellent capabilities (enough to make me jealous!). Many law enforcement agencies are leaning toward acquiring these types of units to not replace, but augment the existing manned aviation units.

[@JunoMacRC]

I am X-Lawenforcement was almost killed on the job, but I did pick up a Yuneec Q-500 4k. With my head trauma I can not watch a video and know how to fly. Do you know anyone willing to sit down and teach me? I am in NE GA Mountains.

[@AeroworksProductions]

I wish we were closer, we would be happy to provide hands on assistance. I'll keep an ear out for someone in your area.

[@folepi22_SteveC]

+Juno Mac RC You should try facebook. There are several Yuneec Q500 groups. Most populare one is Yuneec Q500 Owners which has over 3000 members. You will probably find someone close to you.

[@allennewland9749]

+Juno Mac RC I'm not terribly far away. I live in Western NC (near Asheville). I don't own a Yuneec but a couple of local club members do. If you were ever in the area I could easily hook him up with some support guys.

[@AeroworksProductions]

+Allen Newline Thanks Allen!

[@georgefenrich8942]

TOO BAD DD cost like $399/MONTH now....

[@NOAXmp4]

Awesome video! I've subscribed! I also do drone videos so if you wouldn't mind checking them out that would be great 😀