Micasense | Helselgroup

At the forefront of drone sensor development

Micasense strives to get you the right tools so you can make the right call at the right time.

Micasense is here to work with you, helping you to get better data and therefore better results, so you can focus on maximizing your efforts.

Applications

Micasense sensors give you reliable data to quickly identify things like crop stress, water leaks, disease, and more.

Service Providers

Agronomist and Growers

Researchers and Academics

Forestry and Land Managers

Other Applications

Explore Micasense Solutions

Micasense's sensors are designed for optimal spectral and spatial information and feature a variety of integration options.

Altum Sensor

Micasense's most advanced multispectral sensor:

Thermal, Multispectral, and Hi-Res RGB
Synchronized Data Capture
Unlimited USB Storage

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RedEdge-MX Sensor

Micasense's flagship multispectral sensor:

Industry Standard Multispectral Sensor
Five Narrow Bands
RGB and Crop Health Capability

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Dual Camera System

Micasense's most advanced sensing solution:

Direct data comparison between satellite and drone imagery
2 cameras, 10 bands, unlimited indices
Synchronized capture of all 10 bands for pixel aligned imagery

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See what others are achieving with Micasense sensors

Using multispectral data, a group of researchers from North Dakota State University are helping the state's barley growers control fungal diseases and reduce the impact on yield.

Sensor Comparison

RedEdge-MX

RedEdge-MX +

DJI Skyport

Altum

Altum Kit +

DJI Skyport

RedEdge-MX Dual

Weight

8.18 oz RedEdge-MX

+ DLS 2

10.4 oz sensor + Skyport adapter + DLS2

14.34 oz altitude + DLS2

16.5 oz Altum + SkyPort adapter + DLS 2

18oz two sensors + Dual cam mount + DLS2 + Cable

Dimensions

3.4 x 2.3 x 1.8"

3.4 x 2.3 x 1.8 "

3.2 x 2.6 x 2.5 "

3.2 x 2.6 x 2.5"

3.4 x 4.8 x 3.0"

External Power

4.2V - 15.8 V

Provided bySkyPort adapter

4.9V - 25.2V

Provided by SkyPort adapter

4.2V DC / 15.8V DC offered through Dual camera Mount

Power Input

4.0 V / 8.0 W (Nominal, peak)

Provided bySkyPort adapter

5.5 / 7.0 / 10W (standby,average,peak)

Provided by SkyPort adapter

8.0 / 16.0W offered through Dual camera Mount

Blue, green, red, red edge, NIR

Spectral

Bands

EO: Blue, green, red, red edge, NIR

LWIR: Thermal infrared 8-14um

EO: Blue, green, red, red edge, NIR

LWIR: Thermal infrared 8-14um

Coastal blue 444(28)*, blue 475(32)

Green 531(14)*, green 560(27)

Red 650(16)*, red 668

Red edge 705(10)*, red edge 717(12), red edge 740(18)*, NIR 842(57)

RGB Output

3.6MP (global shutter, aligned with all bands

High-res., global shutter, aligned with all bands

3.6MP (global shutter, aligned with all bands

Thermal

FLIR LWIR thermal infrared 8-14um radiometrically

Sensor Res.

1280 x 960 (1.2MP per EO band)

2064 x 1544 (3.2MP per EO band) 160 x 120 thrml infrared)

1280 x 960 (1.2MP per EO band)

Ground Sample

Distance

8cm per pixel (per band) at 120m (~400ft) AGL

5.2cm per pixel (per EO band) at 120m (~400ft) AGL 81cm per pixel (thermal) at 120m

8cm per pixel (per band) at 120m (~400ft) AGL

Capture Rate

1 capture per sec. (all bands), 12-bit RAW

1 capture per sec. (all bands), 12-bit RAW *

1 capture per sec. (all bands), 12-bit RAW

Interfaces

Serial, 10/100/1000 ethernet, removable Wi-Fi, external trigger GPS, SDHC

Provided by SkyPort: Serial, 10/100/1000 BT Ethernet, External Trigger

Provided by SkyPort adapter

Serial, 10/100/1000 ethernet, removable Wi-Fi, external trigger GPS, SDHC

Field of View

47.2˚ HFOV (multispectral)

48˚x37˚ (multi-spectrum)

57˚x44˚ (thermal)

48˚x37˚ (multi-spectrum)

57˚x44˚ (thermal)

47.2˚ HFOV

Storage

SD card

USB 3.0 compatible storage devices

SD card