Reasons to choose UgCS Expert
- Decrease the time spent on LiDAR flight planning (up to 3 times) and let UgCS Expert pay back for itself within 1-2 projects.
- Utilize industry-leading LiDAR flight planning algorithms to increase the quality of gathered data
- Automate LiDAR IMU calibrations using in-built calibration patterns in UgCS (figure-eight, U-shape, automatic L1 calibration segments)
- Includes all features of UgCS PRO as well as tools for LiDAR surveys
- Keep exact distance to the nearest surface with the Smart AGL algorithm
Applications by industries
- Construction (site surveys, road corridors, bridge and dam inspections, vertical building facade inspections)
- Energy (powerline corridors and towers, solar farm inspections)
- Oil & gas (pipeline inspections, infrastructure monitoring)
- Agriculture & forestry (crop and plant health monitoring, large area (>10 ha) flight planning, data gathering for creation of detailed DEM/DSM)
- Search and rescue (plan search flights over large areas with changing terrain)
- Mining (quarry photogrammetry and LiDAR inspections, vertical high-wall inspections in open pit mines)
Features of UgCS EXPERT for LiDAR surveys
- LiDAR Area and LiDAR Corridor tools
- IMU Calibration route pattern (figure eight)
- IMU Calibration actions (figure eight, U-turn/J-hook)
- LiDAR flight planning based on FOV value
- Adjustable corner radius for smooth cornering and better data collection
- Loop turns for additional IMU calibration
- New Smart AGL algorithm
- Adjustable LiDAR area buffer size
Other features of UgCS EXPERT
- Plan flights with terrain following
- 3D flight planning interface
- Offline maps (fly without internet connection)
- Photogrammetry, Vertical (Facade) scan, Circlegrammetry, Corridor mapping, SAR, Linear, Circle, Waypoint, Perimeter, Area Scan flight planning tools
- Route import from KML/CSV data
- DEM/DSM elevation data import from .TIF format
- Preview flights with respect to terrain elevation profile
- Automatic telemetry recording
- Geo-referenced image import
- Create custom no-fly zones (NFZ)
- Custom map overlays
- ADS-B Receiver support
- Compatible with UgCS Mapper to process images and create map overlays.
Supported Drones
- UgCS EXPERT LiDAR toolset is currently only compatible with DJI M300, M350, M600, M2X0 (and other DJI) drones. Support for LiDAR toolset for other drones is coming soon!
- UgCS supports most popular UAV platforms including DJI M300, M350, M600, M2X0, Inspire, Phantom series, Mavic series; MAVLink-compatible drones (Pixhawk with ArduPilot/PX4).
Compatible LiDAR sensors
UgCS EXPERT is not restricted to any certain LiDAR sensors only. Most sensors can be used as long as they are carried by a supported drone.
However, we are officially supporting the following LiDAR sensors / manufacturers - DJI L1, L2, YellowScan, Phoenix LiDAR, RIEGL, LIDAR USA. GeoCue, Rock Robotics, GeoSun LIDAR, 3DT Scanfly, Topodrone, Balko Tech.
UgCS EXPERT perpetual license
- Buy once, own forever
- First year of support and updates is included
- Starting from the second year, an annual Support & Update pack needs to be purchased to get access to support and the latest updates.
Technical details
- Installs locally on your computer
- Compatible with Windows, macOS and Ubuntu 18.04
- Android app UgCS for DJI is used to connect to DJI drones
Not sure if UgCS is right for you?
- Request UgCS 14-day TRIAL