Recent content by donstenx

If possible, can i ask about ir sensor under this topic? (if not, i'll delete this post). The question is, I've look into Melexis IR thermopile, which has 90deg field of view(fov). But after some reading, some says that high fov doesn't always good. Is it a good idea to use this thermopile for...

Well, its about 110kV power lines if I'm not mistaken. The project aims for bushfires prevention due to hotspots. Thank you for all your ideas & kind reply. I'll have to look at them carefully. :)

Hey, I have little knowledge in electrical so i thought it is the best to ask the experts. I am planning to design a mini uav for powerline surveillance. Since it should be autonomous, I thought it would be good if I can harvest some energy from the power line through electromagnetic induction...

Well, I haven't still decided on that though. but i think around 1m should be fine? i am focused on the sensors right now. btw, thanks for your reply

Hey guys. I want to design a UAV that can do mission such as detection of powerline's hotspot. I've no idea what is the best sensors should i use for this mini-uav? I've been looking at FLIR, but it's so expensive. so i think i should create my own sensors or use a cheaper one. Any idea what ir...