What can a drone system simulation analyze?
A drone system comprises of different kinds and quantities of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), human operators, ground control stations, communication network, IT systems and other components. Due to the complex nature involving multiple variables, a simulation model of the drone system helps to better design and operate a UAV fleet.How drones can help
Surveying and mapping lands to identify problems or manage growth; Reduce labor costs and boost production; Monitor cattle and other livestock.
Economic benefits
Agricultural drones will generate an estimated $350 million in revenue in the next 10 years.
Environmental benefits
Drones can map a landscape in an effort to reduce wildfires and protect wildlife.How drones can help
Survey stockpiles with impressive accuracy at a fraction of the cost; Create 3-D maps of mines, allowing for more accurate production estimates; Dramatically increase productivity while mitigating safety hazards; Mineral exploration.
Economic benefits
Renting a helicopter for site inspection can cost as much a $2,000 per hour whereas hiring a drone operator costs as little as $200 per hour.
Environmental benefits
Drones can assess and measure environmental impacts on the land.How drones can help
Oil pipeline inspections; Oil spills and damage detection; Gas emission monitoring; Flare stack inspections.
Economic benefits
Drones can inspect the flare stacks while still in production, avoiding a plant shutdown and saving more than $4 million; Using drones for mapping of pipeline routes can identify animal dens in advance, whereas in the past, coming within 5 miles of a polar bear den, for instance, would have meant replanning of routes at a cost of millions of dollars to avoid the animals.
Environmental benefits
The oil spill detection technology allows swift emergency response in order to minimize damage to the surrounding environment.How drones can help
More frequent track inspections at a fraction of the cost; Help reduce derailments and other safety problems.
Economic benefits
Lower labor costs in the long run: the average salary of a private rail inspector is more than $71,000 per year so equipping those inspectors with drones could allow the same work to be done by far fewer people.
Environmental benefits
The amount of oil imported into California alone jumped over 500% to 6.3 million barrels in the last 2 years. The volume of oil being transported by rail has swelled, leading to an increase in derailments and oil spills. The use of drone technology to monitor rail tracks will significantly reduce the number of derailments and reduce the risk to the environment in proximity to the track.How drones can help
Use smart drone for transportation. Send things through the air — magically, with the touch of a button. UAVs have the potential to revolutionize last-mile logistics, transforming the way you access things locally.
Economic benefits
More than two thirds of the goods we access everyday weigh less than 1 kilogram. Medicine, documents, electronic goods — our need to transport lightweight goods on-demand, efficiently and cost-effectively is growing every day.
Environmental benefits
A network of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles operating 24/7/365 is able to meet this demand at minimal cost and the smallest carbon footprint of any transportation system ever invented.