New sensor for DJI drones can identify flowers, water vegetation

AgEagle Aerial Systems has added a new product to the MicaSense series of drone sensors. The company’s latest offering, RedEdge-P dual, is a high-resolution multispectral and RGB composite sensor that allows DJI operators to use their drones for plant classification, weed identification, environmental research and conservation, and vegetation analysis of water bodies.

Essentially, the new RedEdge-P dual is a blend of AgEagle’s RedEdge-P and RedEdge-P blue cameras. Its coastal blue band – the first of its kind in the market – is specifically designed for vegetation analysis of water bodies. Meaning, you can use this sensor for applications such as environmental monitoring, water management, habitat protection, and identification of vegetation species and weeds, as well as for differentiating and counting plants, trees, and invasive species.

Broadly, RedEdge-P dual covers 10 multispectral bands at 1.6 MP each. A global shutter shrouding all 10…