MicaSense series
Optimized 3-in-1 solution for advanced remote sensing and agricultural research
Seamlessly integrates a 12 MP high-resolution panchromatic sensor, a new thermal sensor that provides twice the ground resolution of the previous Altum, and five discrete spectral bands.
Its high-resolution makes it the perfect sensor for machine learning plant-level applications such as early-stage crop counting. It also features a global shutter for distortion-free results, open APIs, and a new storage device allowing up to 2 captures/second.
NDAA compliant.
Compatible drones
Features
Accurate results at leaf-level resolutions
High resolution
Altum-PT features a high resolution 12.4 MP panchromatic sensor, which allows for “pan-sharpening” of the multispectral imagery, increasing the spatial resolution of the multispectral data: 1.25 cm per pixel / 0.47 in per pixel pan-sharpened ground resolution when flying at 60 m / 200 ft .
Thermal sensor
The built-in 320 x 256 FLIR Boson® thermal sensor enables accurate thermal maps at a GSD of 17 cm / 6.7 in from 60 m / 200 ft flight altitude.
5 Multispectral bands
- Blue (475 nm center, 32 nm bandwidth)
- Green (560 nm center, 27 nm bandwidth)
- Red (668 nm center, 14 nm bandwidth)
- Red edge (717 nm center, 12 nm bandwidth)
- Near-IR (842 nm center, 57 nm bandwidth)
Capture rate of up to 2 images/second
Altum-PT leverages CFexpress, a 2 TB removable storage that enables up to two captures per second*, immediate turnaround time between flights by swapping cards, and fast card-to-computer upload speeds for more efficient data management. *depending on user configurations
Global shutter
The global shutter of Altum-PT allows for distortion-free image captures.
Why RedEdge-P
Increase data accuracy and repeatabilit
Calibrated multispectral imagery
Each Altum-PT camera kit comes with a Reflectance Panel for on-the-ground calibration as well as a DLS2 light sensor for irradiance and sun angle measurements. These radiometric calibration tools account for different weather and light conditions, providing more accurate, reliable data that enable time series analysis and comparability of outputs over time
Powerful AI capabilities
Thanks to the panchromatic band, Altum-PT enables high-resolution RGB, multispectral, and thermal imagery for machine learning applications such as plant counting and advanced vegetation research applications
Enhanced image clarity
“I was very surprised at the resolution clarity of the Altum-PT for our weed control in corn. We have been using a Sony Alpha 7R II for the last couple of years, but the camera needs around 1.4 seconds between pictures, slowing down the drone and taking about three battery sets to complete the data collection. We flew the same field when we bought the Altum-PT camera, and it was done much faster and with just one battery. But clearly, the best was the clarity of the Altum-PT data, which far exceeded the Sony one, even before pan-sharpening the imagery.”
Dr. Paulo Flores
Assistant Professor Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering at North Dakota State University
Open interface for easy integration
The Altum-PT SkyPort ensures perfect compatibility with DJI’s M300 RTK drones. The camera also features an open API interface for easy integration with many popular drone and software platforms.
Synchronized thermal and multispectral capture
The simultaneous capture of multispectral, thermal, and panchromatic bands eliminates the need for data alignment in post-processing and enables high-resolution outputs such as RGB color, NDVI, NDRE, CIR.
User-driven design
Our products are designed upon customer feedback. The RedEdge-P features twice the spatial resolution of previous RedEdge models, a faster capture rate and RTK support for DJI M300 drones.
NDAA compliant
All MicaSense series sensors are NDAA compliant, designed, manufactured, and engineered in the USA.
Use cases and applications
Designed specifically for UAV and vegetation mapping
Pressure issues and clogs detection in irrigation systems
Irrigation scheduling
Disease, pest and nutrient deficiency detection
Plant phenotyping
Fruit yield estimations
Water stress prediction
Pressure issues and clogs detection in irrigation systems
Pressure issues and clogs detection in irrigation systems
Altum-PT’s thermal imagery can help identify clogs and irrigation leaks through the water cooling effects or lack thereof on the vegetation and ground. Areas with excessive irrigation will appear noticeably cooler than the rest of the field. Areas with no irrigation will show higher temperatures than the rest of the field.Irrigation scheduling
Irrigation scheduling
Determining irrigation time, frequency, and duration is a critical factor in production agriculture since it directly impacts the health of crops. Altum-PT thermal imagery provides powerful insights into water management, helping irrigation managers determine the correct watering and identify leaks or clogs in the irrigation system by the difference in crop canopy and soil temperature.Disease, pest and nutrient deficiency detection
Disease, pest and nutrient deficiency detection
With the high-resolution multispectral imagery from Altum-PT, users have a better chance to identify problems affecting the physiology of the plant canopy. Diseases, insects, and nutrient issues often cause physiological damage before symptoms are visible in RGB. Using the different multispectral indices and composites of the pan-sharpened data, these issues can be detected sooner.Plant phenotyping
Plant phenotyping
Manually measuring plant characteristics is time-consuming. Altum-PT captures more data in less time, allowing researchers to more easily understand how different traits react to different growing conditions.Fruit yield estimations
Fruit yield estimations
Popular fruit yield estimation methods like manual fruit count or time series analysis are time-consuming and expensive. Altum-PT offers a combination of high-resolution RGB, multispectral, and thermal imagery, enabling more precise yield predictions by allowing algorithm-based fruit counts and temperature analysis.Water stress prediction
Water stress prediction
Canopy temperature is a valuable indicator of plant stress. Altum-PT thermal imager allows farmers to periodically evaluate plant physiological status and detect subtle changes in canopy temperature that could be an indicator of water stress.What's included
Altum-PT camera kit
Multispectral kit
Included:
- Altum-PT sensor
- DLS2 light sensor with embedded GPS
- CRP2 Calibrated Reflectance Panel
- USB Wi-Fi dongle
- Lens cover
- Integration cables
- Assorted mounting hardware
- CFexpress card reader
- Hard carrying case
- Start guide
$ 15,995.00*
*Excludes shipping & customs taxes.
Multispectral kit with DJI SkyPor
RTK support for M300 drones. Trigger and control the camera through DJI’s flight planner.
Included:
- Altum-PT sensor
- DJI SkyPort mount
- DLS2 light sensor with embedded GPS
- CRP2 Calibrated Reflectance Panel
- USB Wi-Fi dongle
- Lens cover
- Integration cables
- Assorted mounting hardware
- CFexpress card
- CFexpress card reader
- Hard carrying case
- Start guide
$ 19,995.00*
*Excludes shipping & customs taxes.
