Thanks for sharing this, may i suggest for the non-drone owning community that you provide overhead shots of what a thermal and regular camera would look like over a heavily forested area. I have participated in a search for many weeks for a large dog and 2 drones were unable to locate with regular camera. The good news is the dog was found 3 weeks after lost by a professional tracker with motion cameras.
Thanks for the question! With thick vegetation, a thermal camera is just going to show the tops of trees. So, even if the dog was right under the tree, you would most likely only see the tree. I have searched for lots of animals, and when in a heavily forested area, my success rate is close to 10% with a drone. I usually need to do some tracking on the ground to improve the overall chance of finding the lost pet.
Nice video, but you should change the title. I thought the video was about HOW to find a lost pet with a drone, not how to find a pilot. Still a good vid though, thanks!
This is a good point. I have conducted many searches in the desert, and the best time is about 30 minutes to an hour after sunset, when the ground starts to cool rapidly.
Thanks for the feedback. In theory, you could, but it would not be easy to do. You would need to be able to take the drone apart and find/build a thermal camera for it. You would be better off looking at a drone with a thermal camera already included.
It is possible however as mentioned not as easy as it sounds. I managed to attach a thermo camera for pet searches also however working out a further upgrade.
@@altitudeuniversity .... I successfully attached the compact seek thermal pro to my old phantom 4 and there is two ways a person could do so for sure. There is a possible third way but that's in experimental phases currently. The best way I like so far connects the gimbal to a custom gimbal bracket that moves exactly with the gimbal . I opted to go with the seek thermal pro with being how light it is and the remarkable distance it covers.
@@altitudeuniversity .... In addition, I would like to offer possible pet locater services and seeking to do roof inspections. In roof inspections more custom electrical work needs to be experimented with though however should be easier.
I am sorry to hear about your loss. Finding a bird would be difficult, I think. But it really depends on the drone's camera, the skills of the pilot, and the specifics of the environment. Temperature, weather, other object that give off heat, etc. Is there a pilot you are working with in your area already?
Thanks for sharing this, may i suggest for the non-drone owning community that you provide overhead shots of what a thermal and regular camera would look like over a heavily forested area. I have participated in a search for many weeks for a large dog and 2 drones were unable to locate with regular camera. The good news is the dog was found 3 weeks after lost by a professional tracker with motion cameras.
Thanks for the question! With thick vegetation, a thermal camera is just going to show the tops of trees. So, even if the dog was right under the tree, you would most likely only see the tree. I have searched for lots of animals, and when in a heavily forested area, my success rate is close to 10% with a drone. I usually need to do some tracking on the ground to improve the overall chance of finding the lost pet.
Nice video, but you should change the title. I thought the video was about HOW to find a lost pet with a drone, not how to find a pilot. Still a good vid though, thanks!
Thanks for checking out the video, and sorry the title was confusing. Would you want to see a video that specifically gave advice to the pilot?
Something to add if the environment is hot and the ground is hot a thermal camera will not be able to register a single defined heat. signature.
This is a good point. I have conducted many searches in the desert, and the best time is about 30 minutes to an hour after sunset, when the ground starts to cool rapidly.
Great video! Can I add a thermal cam to my DJI mini 4 pro? What cam would you recommend?
Thanks for the feedback. In theory, you could, but it would not be easy to do. You would need to be able to take the drone apart and find/build a thermal camera for it. You would be better off looking at a drone with a thermal camera already included.
It is possible however as mentioned not as easy as it sounds. I managed to attach a thermo camera for pet searches also however working out a further upgrade.
@@RickyL305 Very cool, what thermal camera did you attach?
@@altitudeuniversity .... I successfully attached the compact seek thermal pro to my old phantom 4 and there is two ways a person could do so for sure. There is a possible third way but that's in experimental phases currently. The best way I like so far connects the gimbal to a custom gimbal bracket that moves exactly with the gimbal . I opted to go with the seek thermal pro with being how light it is and the remarkable distance it covers.
@@altitudeuniversity .... In addition, I would like to offer possible pet locater services and seeking to do roof inspections. In roof inspections more custom electrical work needs to be experimented with though however should be easier.
We have just lost our Congo African Grey parrot in Massachusetts. How capable would a thermal imaging drone be now that the trees are without leaves?
I am sorry to hear about your loss. Finding a bird would be difficult, I think. But it really depends on the drone's camera, the skills of the pilot, and the specifics of the environment. Temperature, weather, other object that give off heat, etc. Is there a pilot you are working with in your area already?