An Innovative Drone Solution for Night Vision Inspection: Meet the demands of Multi-Industries

Night vision is a challenging technical subject. Thanks to the abundant sunlight during the day, the camera can easily capture clear and colourful images. At night, the lack of light makes the camera's image quality greatly reduced.

In the night inspection scene, the application of infrared thermal imaging technology can make up for the shortcomings of the visible light camera, able to identify the target in the wide-angle monitoring, but we still can not distinguish the image details. So how can UAVs get a clear view in the dark to accurately observe targets?

Ziyan UAS, a leading R&D based manufacture in professional drones, together with his partner DEEPTHINK, the world's leading night vision hub provider, brings a innovative solution for night vision drone inspection.

Taking advantage of the UAV's high-altitude perspective, the Ranger P2X long-endurance unmanned helicopter is equipped with an AI night vision camera, which can achieve daytime-like inspection effects in multiple scenarios, such as emergency search and rescue, public security, fire investigation, and maritime affairs etc, significantly improving the safety and efficiency of nighttime missions, and greatly enhancing the ability of emergency command.

Emergency Search and Rescue

In the field of emergency search and rescue, search and rescue work is often carried out in some inconvenient traffic and complex terrain, such as in mountainous or forested areas. Coupled with the urgency of time, once the best time is missed, the chances of survival of people in distress will be drastically reduced. Night search and rescue is particularly difficult, because of the lack of light, not only increases the difficulty of search and rescue, but also may endanger the safety of search and rescue personnel. In complex environments where heat sources are relatively inconspicuous, so that the search capabilities of infrared thermal imaging cameras are also diminished.

Equipped with AI night vision camera, Ranger P2X can fly to the scene at a maximum speed of 100km/h with excellent environmental adaptability and strong flight capability to face night emergencies, and transmit HD videos in real time in the black night environment to assist in field search and rescue, saving unnecessary hover time. Once a person is found to be in distress, he or she can be located and transmitted back to the command centre. Once the trapped person is found, it can get the positioning and send back to the control centre, which makes the search and rescue operation safer and more efficient.

Comparison of AI Night Vision and Normal Mode (top right)

Maritime Affairs

In the field of maritime management, the traditional means of cruising by sea patrol boats has the problems of low efficiency, high fuel consumption and high risk, and there are blind spots in the supervision of certain illegal scenarios due to the restricted viewpoints on the sea surface.

As a powerful supplement to the aerial supervision force, drones have become an important device for maritime authorities to cruise and enforce the law. However, night-time cruising still faces some difficulties, the ordinary UAV load is difficult to clearly present the night sea surface conditions, even if the integrated complementary light module, but also because of the reflection of the water surface and the effect is greatly reduced.

The cruising sea area is wide and complex, and the sea surface is often accompanied by strong winds, so the wind resistance, endurance and communication distance of the cruising UAV have high requirements. The Ranger P2X is not restricted by the terrain of the sea, and with its 120-minute long endurance and excellent wind-resistant performance, and equipped with an AI night vision camera, the Ranger P2X is able to effectively carry out high-altitude inspection tasks over a wide range of areas at night, and continuously monitor and search for suspicious targets in the vast sea area.

Comparison between Normal Mode (left) and AI Night Vision (right)

Oil and Gas Pipeline Inspection

In the field of oil and gas pipeline inspection, the application of full-colour night vision technology greatly improves the inspection efficiency and can clearly capture the real-time dynamics of the pipeline surrounding environment at night, effectively preventing and identifying potential safety hazards, such as third-party occupation and oil theft.

Combined with the camera's integrated infrared temperature measurement function (-20°C ~ +150°C), it is able to monitor the temperature changes of pipelines and their surroundings in real time during the flight of Ranger P2X. This is critical for spotting hot spots in oil and gas pipelines, where an abnormal rise in temperature could indicate a leak or other malfunction.

AI Night Vision (left) and Infrared Thermal Imaging Mode (right)

 Public Security

In the field of public security, the application of drones breaks the limitations of traditional monitoring means and effectively solves the problem of blind zones caused by ground monitoring equipment due to the restricted view angle and range. However, in the night environment, visible light cameras are difficult to capture the details of the incident scene, leading to the problem of not being able to see clearly and not being able to see far for night surveillance.

With its excellent extreme low-light shooting performance and a telephoto perspective, the AI full-colour night vision camera can greatly enhance the overall perception of police officers during night patrols through air-ground co-operation. This not only accelerates rapid response and accurate handling of security issues, but also safeguards personnel safety.

By enhancing compatibility with AI Night Vision, Ziyan is commited to facilitating with partners in the drone industry and continuously boosting our drone capabilities, offering a truly wide range of drone solutions for various industrial uses.

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