Resonon Airborne Hyperspectral Remote Sensing System in Use Over Farmland

Airborne System

Georegistered Hyperspectral Data

Airborne Remote Sensing System

Resonon's airborne hyperspectral sensors are completely integrated turnkey solutions, with all the hardware and software necessary to acquire georegistered hyperspectral data.

Systems can be fitted with any of Resonon's hyperspectral imaging cameras, covering the 350 - 1700 nm spectral range.

Airborne systems can be mounted on both manned and un-manned aerial platforms. Payload weights begin at 1.55 kg. Contact us to discuss integration into your drone or remote sensing platform.

System components:

Hyperspectral imaging camera
Objective lens
System Control Unit - for onboard data collection
600 GB onboard data storage
GPS/IMU - to record sensor position and orientation
Georectification software - to correct for GPS/IMU information
Radiometric calibration
Calibration tarp
Spectronon - Resonon's hyperspectral data analysis software
Training services (optional)

The airborne system is designed for easy mounting into most standard drone gimbals. Drone and gimbal not included.

The GPS/IMU contains a multi-band RTK receiver for centimeter-scale positioning and increased orientation accuracy. Contact us for details.

The video shows a Pika L airborne system in action. Hyperspectral data from this flight is available from our downloads page. The drone in the video is a Freefly Alta 8 with a Freefly Movi gimbal.

Tutorial materials for post-processing airborne data can be found at our downloads page.

Airborne System Data Sheet

Photos of Airborne Hyperspectral Imaging Systems

Pika L Airborne Hyperspectral Imaging System

Pika XC2 Airborne Hyperspectral Imaging System

Pika NIR Airborne Hyperspectral Imaging System

Resonon Airborne Hyperspectral Imaging System full kit displaying all the components

Videos of Airborne Hyperspectral Imaging Systems

Complete System Weights

CameraWeight (kg / lb)

Pika L1.55 / 3.41

Pika XC23.37 / 7.41

Pika NIR-3204.31 / 9.48

Pika NIR-6404.31 / 9.48

Power Requirements: 12 - 24 V; 13 - 16W operating, 23W peak

Power can come from external batteries or the drone or aircraft.

GPS/IMU Specifications

Standard ConfigurationRTK Enabled

Position Accuracy, Horizontal1.2 m0.01 m

Position Accuracy, Vertical1.5 m0.02 m

Velocity Accuracy, Horizontal0.05 m/s0.03 m/s

Velocity Accuracy, Vertical0.05 m/s0.03 m/s

Roll / Pitch0.1°0.05°

Heading0.2° Dynamic0.2° Dynamic

RTK components not included.

Calibration Options

Downwelling irradiance sensor

Point spectrometer oriented upwards to monitor solar illumination during flight.

Calibration ground tarps

Fabric tarps with a known reflectance, used as a calibration standard. Placed in the scene of interest.

Radiometric calibrationLabratory measurement of imager's absolute response. Used during data post-processing to convert raw data to radiance. Included with all systems.