Meet our navigation module Intelligent Sensing And Automated Control, or short: ISAAC. This module serves as the “brain” when mounted on the drone (“the body”). ISAAC makes the drone capable of precision mapping and navigation around your aircraft. With our onboard ISAAC software, we can ensure an automated inspection with full coverage and provide an inspection report, integrated into your maintenance system. 

Updates to the software in terms of new features and improvements in the performance are automatically deployed via our CI/CD pipeline. This holds for all three software packages: onboard ISAAC, Mainblades Flight app, our backend & database in the server or cloud. 

We use Zenmuse X5S camera to take HD photos. Equipped with a Micro 4/3 sensor, the Zenmuse X5S has a dynamic range of 12.8 stops with much–improved signal to noise ratio and color sensitivity than the X5R. It supports up to eight standard M4/3 lenses (including zoom lenses) with focal lengths ranging from 9mm-45mm(equivalent to 18mm-90mm on a 35mm camera), allowing more creative flexibility. The new CineCore 2.0 image processing system the Zenmuse X5S capable of capturing 5.2K 30fps CinemaDNG video and Apple ProRes video* as well as 4K 60fps using H.264 and 4K 30fpsusing H.265 (both at 100Mbps). Continuous DNG burst shooting at 20fps with 20.8MP images is also supported. The Zenmuse X5S was designed to keep pace with the rigors of high-end professional aerial imaging. 

Upgrades come in as changes to the hardware configuration. For example, another sensor for a different kind of inspection: structured light sensor for dent inspections.

We use 2D Hokuyo LIDAR system on our drone.  

• Accuracy: +/- 40mm
• Repeated accuracy σ < 30mm
  
• Scan angle: 270° 
• Scan speed: 25ms (motor speed: 2400 RPM) 

Support equipment on the ground for the engineer:

• iPad Pro with the Mainblades Flight app
  
• Battery charging station