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Utilising GEMs High Sensitivity Potassium Sensors
systems
Celebrating 35 Years
Leading the World of Magnetics
Speed
The GEM DAS module provides
interfaces for all onboard electronics 70 km/hr (Cruise)
via configurable RS232 Ports to 160 km/hr (Max)
GPS/DGPS receivers, for 50 km/hr (Stall)
Data output of left and right sensor (Total Field)
magnetometer sensors, and laser Measured Gradient nT/m (Scale 2nT peak to peak) from
Range (with gradiometer payload)
altimeters. survey flown at 300ft height Up to 1.5 hours at cruise speed
( Southern Ontario) Production
Navigation, Launch & accessories Unmanned Aerial Vehicle 100 linear km's per flight (of high-res mag
gradient data) with short ferry flights
U-blox NEO-7 GPS Receiver with The airframe is V2(RIF) Radio Interference Free
multiple flights per day are expected; changing aircraft
Antenna and has been tested in extreme weather and can batteries and re-launching the aircraft requires minutes
Pixhawk Autopilot and Mission fly in winds up to 80 km/hr. The aircraft has been
Weight
Planner Ground Station deployed from weather balloons at 58,000 ft.
(features safety return to launch, auto 22 lbs
(Also used in the study of tornado's) so the
takeoff/landing) aircraft and its onboard systems are designed for Wingspan (sensor separation)
Micro Laser altimeter for extreme cold and winds. When compared to 3.2 metres
monitoring and controlling terrain other UAV vehicles, the Tempest offers an Autopilot
clearance excellent combination of available payload, standard operation within 13.0 km of
Catapult Launch device, open space extended range, affordable price, and most guidance base station, upgradeable to
landing importantly minimal magnetic interference. 80.0 km
Airtronics 10 channel 2.4GHz radio
control The magnetometers operate autonomously
Li-Po Batteries - 1.5 hrs flying similar to the UAV. Magnetic data are marked
capacity with time and position from the UAVs GPS Potassium Magnetic Gradiometer
navigation system. Maps in spatial variations in
the magnetic field intensity and gradient can be Sensor
improved by applying digital compensation,
Sensitivity: 0.3pT
available from GEM Systems.
Range: 15,000 to 120,000 nT
Gradient Tolerance: 50,000 nT/m
UAV Requirements for Permits
Samples at: 1, 5, 10, 20 Hz
Mission Planner Regulations vary for different jurisdictions. Since
the Airframe has a maximum takeoff weight in a
Compensation Performance
range between 2 kg and 25 kg, as of Nov 2014 Improvement Ratio (total field):
Transport Canada will issue to operators an 10 20, typical
exemption to the requirement to obtain a Special
Flight Operating Certificate(SFOC) for a UAV Compensation Accuracy
flight. The Tempest airframe has more Standard deviation of ~ 20 pT for flight
Certificates of Authorization (COAs) issued by the
FAA in the USA than any other commercially Sensor Weight and Dimensions
available UAV platform. In Ontario, Canada the GEM Potassium Sensor GSM UAV35 .42kg
complete system was flown under SFOC. GEM DAS data acquisition .42kg
Acquisition Cabling (inc)
Total for 2 sensors and electronics 1.7kg