Research and Consulting Services

The Unmanned Research Aircraft Facility work with researchers, students, natural resource managers and industry partners to provide research and consultancy services and customised training solutions.

Molly working on a drone at night

Our scientists use drones and other emerging technology for a wide range of environmental and agricultural applications.

We can provide a variety of services to assist in the development of projects and gathering of data.

Email or call us on +61 8 8313 2795 to discuss your next project.

Research support

We provide essential services to University of Adelaide researchers and projects across disciplines including:

  • Environmental sciences
  • Physical sciences
  • Agriculture, food and wine
  • Computer science
  • Engineering, computer and mathematical sciences
  • Architecture
  • Marketing 
  • Infrastructure 
  • Security

Consultancy

We partner with local and international organisations and governments on contract research and consultancy projects in:

  • Natural resource management
  • Asset management
  • Precision agriculture

We regularly conduct customised workshops and training courses for our clients and collaborators.

URAF lab

Infrastructure

Our research and professional staff can also provide fee-for-service project requirements utilising our state-of-the-art technology.

All of our services and practical training involve the use the following infrastructure and equipment:

Multirotor platform

  • DJI Matrice 210
  • DJI Matrice 600 Pro RTK
  • DJI Inspire 2
  • DJI Mavic Pro
  • DJI Phantom 4 Pro
     

Fixed-wing platform

  • Parrot Disco FPV
  • HBS FX61 flying wing
  • HBS MTD twin propeller aircraft
     

Field services

  • Emlid Reach RS2 
  • Hexagon Network (provided by HxGN SmartNet)

Sensor systems

  • GeoSLAM ZEB Horizon LiDAR
  • Micasense RedEdge Multispectral
  • FLIR Tau 2 LWIR 640 7.5 Hz 9 mm and 19 mm with ThermalCapture
  • FLIR Vue Pro
  • FLIR Boson thermal
  • Xenics Gobi 640 GigE Detector
  • Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
  • Sony Alpha a5000
  • Sony A7RII full frame RGB
  • DJI Zenmuse X7
  • Resonon Pika L hyperspectral line scanner
  • Ronin MX and assorted gimbals
  • Canon Powershot S100/ S110
  • GoPro
  • Others

Laboratory hardware

  • State-of-the-art drone workshop
  • 3D printer
  • Higher Performance Computers
  • Others

Laboratory services

  • Agisoft Metashape
  • Pix4DMapper Pro
  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • ArcGIS
  • ENVI
  • ERDAS
  • SAGA GIS
  • Others

Field stations