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NAUKA I TEKHNOLOGICHESKIERAZRABOTKI (SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS), ISSN: 2079-5165, eISSN: 2410-7948, DOI: 10.21455/std; https://elibrary.ru/title_about.asp?id=32295; http://std.ifz.ru/. The journal was founded in 1992.


Applications of light unmanned air vehicle
in geological and geophysical research


I.M. Aleshin, S.D. Ivanov, V.N. Koryagin, M.A. Matveev, Yu.A. Morozov,
F.V. Perederin, K.I. Kholodkov


Schmidt Institute of Physics of the Earth of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

Corresponding author: S.D. Ivanov, e-mail: f0ma@ifz.ru


Highlights


Abstract. The possibility of using universal unmanned aerial platform for a wide spectrum of geological and geophysical researches was discussed. Various types of lightweight unmanned aircrafts and related equipment were considered. A specific example of using a multicopter for geological field research was considered. Recommendations provided in choosing UAV and avionics.


Keywords: UAV, earthquake zones, structural geology, paleoseismology, geomagnetic survey, geological exploration


Cite this article as: Aleshin I.M., Ivanov S.D., Koryagin V.N., Matveev M.A., Morozov Yu.A., Perederin F.V., Kholodkov K.I. Applications of light unmanned air vehicle in geological and geophysical research, Nauka i Tekhnologicheskie Razrabotki (Science and Technological Developments), 2019, vol. 98, no. 3, pp. 5–19. [in Russian]. https://doi.org/10.21455/std2019.3-1


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About the authors


ALESHIN Igor Mikhailovich – Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Leading Researcher, Schmidt Institute of Physics of the Earth RAS. 123242, Moscow, ul. Bolshaya Gruzinskaya 10, stroenie 1. E-mail: ima@ifz.ru


IVANOV Stanislav Dmitrievich – Candidate of Technical Sciences, Researcher, Schmidt Institute of Physics of the Earth RAS. 123242, Moscow, ul. Bolshaya Gruzinskaya 10, stroenie 1. E-mail: f0ma@ifz.ru


KORYAGIN Vladimir Nikolaevich – Leading Researcher, Schmidt Institute of Physics of the Earth RAS. 123242, Moscow, ul. Bolshaya Gruzinskaya 10, stroenie 1. E-mail: vlad@ifz.ru


MATVEEV Maxim Alexeevich – Researcher, Schmidt Institute of Physics of the Earth RAS. 123242, Moscow, ul. Bolshaya Gruzinskaya 10, stroenie 1. E-mail: mma@ifz.ru


MOROZOV Yury Alexeevich – Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, Associative Member of RAS, Chief Researcher, Schmidt Institute of Physics of the Earth RAS. 123242, Moscow, ul. Bolshaya Gruzinskaya 10, stroenie 1. E-mail: morozov@ifz.ru


PEREDERIN Fedor Viktorovich – Researcher, Schmidt Institute of Physics of the Earth RAS. 123242, Moscow, ul. Bolshaya Gruzinskaya 10, stroenie 1. E-mail: crash@ifz.ru


KHOLODKOV Kirill Igorevich – Candidate of Technical Sciences, Senior Researcher, Schmidt Institute of Physics of the Earth RAS. 123242, Moscow, ul. Bolshaya Gruzinskaya 10, stroenie 1.
E-mail: keir@ifz.ru