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MAPEO

MapEO-Water drone data processing

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MAPEOMol, Belgium

Infrastructure Profile

Infrastructure Provider

Base Location

Mol, Belgium

Organisation & Address

VITO, Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol, Belgium

Infrastructure Webpage 

Visit Website

Link to Infrastructure Schedules (if applicable)

NA

Normal Area of Operation

EU coastal and inland waters

Maximum Number of Days Available

56 days

Overview

Flight Time (with & without payload)

Dependent on platform

Transmission Range

Dependent on platform

Maximum Altitude

Dependent on platform

Dimensions

Dependent on platform

Weight & max take-off weight

Dependent on platform

Weather Limits

Dependent on platform

Surveying Instruments Available

Depends on pilot
 
From VITO: MicaSense Dual Camera + auxiliary sensors (DLS-2): 30 min flight time for 1 flight with 1 battery (multiple batteries and recharge possible for multiple flights in 1 day)

Scientific and Technical Specifications

General Information

MAPEO Water processing into:
• Water-leaving reflectance
• Turbidity (NTU, FNU)
• Suspended Particulate Matter (mg/L)
• Chlorophyll-a (µg/L)
 
MAPEO Water processing supports the following hardware
• RGB cameras
• DJI Phantom 4 Pro (version 1)
• Multispectral cameras
• MicaSense RedEdge-M + auxiliary sensors (DLS-1)
• MicaSense RedEdge-M + auxiliary sensors (DLS-2)
• MicaSense Dual Camera + auxiliary sensors (DLS-2)*
• DJI P4 Multispectral
* VITO hardware available for users-on request

Scientific Limitations

Restricted to Coastal and inland waters (1 drone flight of approx. 400 m x 400 m – restricted by visual line of sight; 1 flight day; multiple flights/day)

Support offered to AQUARIUS users

Intake meeting with user.
Training material (guidelines for drone data acquisition, drone deployment and operation, drone data upload tool, sensor integration, operational protocols, interfaces, videos on MAPEO Water workflow, and webinars) for drone pilots and users.
Training of pilots and users.
Final meeting with users to support interpretation and validation of the MAPEO-Water products.

Infrastructure Availability and Contact Details

Year 2025

EU coastal and inland waters. To be discussed at intake meeting.

Year 2026

EU coastal and inland waters. To be discussed at intake meeting.

Year 2027

EU coastal and inland waters. To be discussed at intake meeting.

Contact email for applicants to discuss the initial feasibility of their work while they prepare their application

aquarius[at]vito.be

Certification and Clearance Requirements

Airspace Clearance Requirements

Yes. Depends on drone pilot and country. To be discussed during intake meeting and flight plan preparation.

Diplomatic Clearance Requirements

NA

Additional clearances or documentations required for an area or type of activity

Depends on drone pilot and country. To be discussed during intake meeting and flight plan preparation.
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