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Sentera Adds Gimbaled NDVI Data Capture to DJI Phantom 4 Drone SeriesMINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Sentera today announced the availability of a Micro Gimbal upgrade for Sentera Single sensors mounted on the popular DJI Phantom 4 Pro, Advanced, or Standard drone platforms. The micro gimbal compensates for drone pitch and roll so that the Single captures imagery closer to a straight-down (nadir) position. Sentera's latest offering will help ag professionals collect more uniform normalized difference vegetative index (NDVI) or normalized difference red edge (NDRE) data across a wider range of operating and environmental conditions. Perfect Timing Better, Consistent Data "Our most sophisticated sensors compensate for the angle of the sun and the camera relative to the ground, known as the bidirectional reflectance distribution function, or BRDF," said Ryan Nelson, Sentera's chief mechanical engineer. "The micro-gimbal product eliminates part of the variability that arises from BRDF for our smallest and most affordable imagers. Once the imager is stabilized with the micro gimbal, the remaining effects, like those due to the position of the sun in the sky, can be largely eliminaed in software." "Angle of incidence has some effect on vegetative index measurements. Without compensation, growers could see small variations even flying the same field under different wind direction or velocities. Micro Gimbal users will see more uniformity in their data," added Nelson. Simple and Seamless Integration Current owners of a Phantom 4 drone with a Single Sensor Upgrade can perform the micro gimbal installation themselves. Micro Gimbal upgrades will be installed by Sentera or an authorized dealer when included with a new Phantom 4 crop scouting solution or a new Single Sensor upgrade. The Micro Gimbal enables users with relatively high accuracy requirements to achieve their measurement objectives using lower-cost equipment. BRDF compensation isn't necessary in every application and Sentera can help users determine if their application requires a gimbaled or fixed-mount Single. It Starts with the Sensor Customers using FieldAgent's QuickTile™ capability will notice a significant improvement in the in-field QuickTile product due to better nadir pointing. Special Offer Sentera's Micro Gimbal Upgrade will retail for $699. It is available for a limited time at the introductory price of $599. The Single sensor and Phantom 4 drone are sold separately. Visit Sentera's website or contact a dealer near you to learn more about the product and determine if your application should use a gimbaled or fixed-mount Single. About Sentera Media contact information: View original content with multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sentera-adds-gimbaled-ndvi-data-capture-to-dji-phantom-4-drone-series-300602770.html SOURCE Sentera |