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# Surveying payload Technical specifications

### **Aircraft with surveying payload mounted** 

MODIFICATION FROM NOMINAL SPECIFICATIONS

| Weight                    | <p>2465g  +/-15g</p><p>5,45lbs +/- 0.53oz</p>                              |
| ------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Flight time\*             | 9 minutes                                                                  |
| Operating Temperature\*\* | <p>0º C to 48º C </p><p>32° F to 118° F</p>                                |
| Operating Altitude\*\*\*  | <p>Min: -3000m, Max: +2700m AMSL</p><p>Min: -9850ft, Max: +8850ft AMSL</p> |
| Data Transfer Time        | 6 minutes\*\*\*\* for a full-time flight including LiDAR data              |

\* In ideal flight conditions, with a new battery

\*\* Valid for batteries pre-condition between 10°C and 40°C; 50 °F to 104 °F

\*\*\* Additional payloads will further degrade this performance

\*\*\*\* When using USB3.0 cable and USB3.0 port on the computer running Inspector

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Nominal specifications for the aircraft can be found [here](/aircraft/elios-3/elios-3-documentation.md#general-documentation).
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### LiDAR Payload

<table data-header-hidden data-search="false"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Accuracy</td><td>From 0.1% drift (more info below)</td></tr><tr><td>Precision</td><td><p>1σ +/- 6mm</p><p>2σ +/- 12mm</p></td></tr><tr><td>Range</td><td>Up to 100m</td></tr><tr><td>Scanning rate</td><td>1,310,720 pts/sec</td></tr><tr><td>Photon sensitivity</td><td>10x</td></tr><tr><td>Configuration</td><td>Ouster OS0 128 beams REV 7 sensor*</td></tr><tr><td>Handheld scanning time**</td><td>10 minutes</td></tr><tr><td><em>** With 50°C ambient temperature and having the drone preconditioned beforehand at 20°C room temperature or with 40°C ambient temperature without preconditioning.</em></td><td><em>* Specifications for the OSO 128 beams REV 7 sensor are provided by Ouster. Complete specifications of the sensor are available on Ouster’s website.</em></td></tr></tbody></table>

### **Post Processing**

Two FARO SLAM-powered processing workflows are available for Elios 3 Surveying Payload data

<table data-search="false"><thead><tr><th width="197.5999755859375">Software</th><th>3D Survey Add-on</th><th>Faro Connect</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Licensing</strong></td><td>Inspector Online add-on</td><td>Separate FARO license</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Deployment</strong></td><td>Online</td><td>Offline (Desktop)</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Hardware requirements</strong></td><td>Independent of local computer performance</td><td>Dependent on local workstation capacity</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Processing</strong></td><td>Unlimited</td><td>Unlimited</td></tr><tr><td><strong>User experience</strong></td><td>Unified Flyability interface, viewer, license and account</td><td>Separate FARO software, viewer, license and account</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Sharing/collaboration</strong></td><td>Included with Inspector Online</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Data review</strong></td><td>Point cloud and visual data</td><td>Point cloud</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Point filtering</strong></td><td>Basic</td><td>Advanced</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Georeferencing</strong></td><td>Manual target registration (coming soon)</td><td>Automated GCP target detection</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Output format</strong></td><td>LAS</td><td>E57 / LAS / LAZ / PLY</td></tr></tbody></table>

### **Accuracy Deep Dive**

<table><thead><tr><th width="126.5999755859375"></th><th width="338"></th><th>Configuration
Elios 3 &#x26; Inspector*</th><th>Configuration
Elios 3 Surveying Payload and 
and High-Accuracy Mapping**</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Structured
<br>environments</td><td>
• Buildings, stockpiles, containment areas
<br>• Little to no symmetry
<br>• Geometric features
<br>• Diameter/distance between walls >2 m
<br>(6.5 feet)</td><td>1x
<br>0.5-1% drift</td><td>5-10x improvement
<br>~0.1-0.2%</td></tr><tr><td>Nominal symmetrical
<br>environments</td><td>• Tunnels, stacks, shafts
<br>• Diameter >2 m (6.5 feet)
<br>• Regular geometric features</td><td>1x
<br>~2% drift</td><td>5-10x
<br>~0.25-0.5%</td></tr><tr><td>Challenging symmetrical
<br>environments</td><td>• Tunnels, stacks, shafts
<br>• Diameter >2 m (6.5 feet)
<br>• Light geometric features</td><td>1x
<br>2-5% drift</td><td>2-5x
<br>0.5-2%
<br>(50-80% success rate)</td></tr><tr><td>Very challenging
<br>symmetrical
<br>environments</td><td>• Tunnels, pipes, stacks, shafts
<br>• Diameter &#x3C;2 m (6.5 feet)
<br>• Light geometric features</td><td>1x
<br>5+% drift</td><td>1-2x
<br>2-5%
<br>(50-80% success rate)</td></tr></tbody></table>

\*Elios 3 standard LiDAR configuration using the FlyAware point cloud generated in Inspector companion software. FlyAware is Flyability’s SLAM engine, used in both the
\
Elios 3 piloting app and Inspector.

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\*\*Elios 3 with Surveying Payload configuration using point clouds processed with High Accuracy Mapping in Inspector Online. High Accuracy Mapping is powered by
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FARO’s SLAM algorithm and designed to process and manage Elios 3 LiDAR data directly in Inspector Online.

Please find more information about these values in the [accuracy report](/aircraft/elios-3/elios-3-payload/surveying-payload/surveying-payload-accuracy-report.md).

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