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QBase 3D Release 2.3.27 – What is new?

Feb 8, 2022 | News

New QBase 3D Version now available for all drone pilots!

We released the newest version of our ground control station software QBase 3D. This version is packed with new functionality, focusing especially on user accounts.

The update is free for all users of QBase 3D! So we can guarantee that every user always has the latest features available.

If you are thinking about using QBase 3D or want to get an overview of the user interface, we suggest you visit our YouTube channel in addition to the possibility to download a full version of QBase 3D from our website.

The latest version includes a new account structure as well as a new KML manager. For more information about these features, please see the latest manual 2.3.0.49 which will be downloaded to your local hard drive with the new QBase version. Alternatively, you can find the manual here. Please find the complete list of new features and changes below.

New features:

Reduced mission file size
Added support for Chinese and German language
Added warning graphics for mission checks
Added mission synchronization across devices for logged-in users
Added user account feature
Added new KML Manager

KML Manager: Import and manage more KML files and element types than ever before

- Parallel display of multiple KML files
- Selection of sub elements for conversion to Areas, Corridors or no-fly zones
- Editable display style of loaded KML files

General updates:

Improved mismatch solver tool
Added local session time to post processing
Changed lidar calibration altitude to “above max”.
Changed output of iBase converter to Rinex 2.11
Limited transition altitude with Qube240 to 30 m
Added camera channels to PGT files
Added warning before allowing manual trigger during flight
Improved performance of background tasks
Added cancel option for post processing jobs

Bug Fixes

Fixed advanced terrain following bug, where last waypoint was at fixed altitude
Fixed rounding in CSV for small PPK accuracies
Fixed space-character bug of folder names for the iBase converter
Fixed post processing issues in case of image name overflow for RX1 images
Increased stability of post processing workflow
Fixed missing PPK accuracy data if PPK Flylog (.ppf) directly selected for job
Fixed deletion of PP_TEMP folder

Quantum-Systems & BSS Holland collaborate to provide their customers with aerial ISR and tactical mapping to create intelligence for effective decision-making on the tactical edge.

Apr 7, 2021 | News

Gilching, Germany, and Hilversum, The Netherlands, April 7th, 2021 – Quantum-Systems GmbH has announced a new distribution partnership with BSS Holland BV, based in Hilversum, The Netherlands.

BSS Holland is dedicated to supporting its customers in accelerating its OODA (observe-orient-decide-act) – loop. They focus on C5ISR (Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance), sensor integration, and manned, unmanned and remote-controlled platforms. The collaboration with Quantum-Systems is focused on building future readiness for the Tactical Edge, helping professionals in the defense and homeland security organizations by providing state-of-the-art Unmanned Aircraft Systems (drones) for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) applications, including real-time observation and analysis as well as tactical mapping.

“We have been in contact with Quantum-Systems for a while and were immediately triggered by their product portfolio, roadmap, and strategy to create a family of systems for short and long-range ISR and mapping. We also like the fact that Quantum-Systems is collaborating with partner companies for their mission control software, AI, and sensors which is fundamental for Human-Machine Teaming. Lowering the cognitive load of the operators and support the soldiers to create actionable information from the sensor data is important for our defense customers.”

Robert Breedveld

Managing Partner, BSS Holland BV

Quantum-Systems added to unmanned systems solutions portfolio.

BSS Holland has recently added the Quantum-Systems Vector™ & Scorpion™ 2-in-1 ISR platform plus the Trinity™ F90+ large-scale mapping drone to its offering, expanding it with eVTOL fixed-wing UAVs.
The Vector & Scorpion 2-in-1 platform offers customer access to a deployment kit consisting of two configuration possibilities: An eVTOL fixed-wing long-endurance UAS and a Tri-Copter short-endurance UAS in one system, sharing the same fuselage. Changing between the two is a matter of seconds and possible without any tools, which opens further applications with just one UAS.

Vector™ delivers live video streams and high-quality aerial data with AI onboard.

Vector™ provides long-endurance, versatile and flexible characteristics that are exceeding the performance of conventional UAS platforms. It is suited for advanced ISR missions, streaming live data in real-time using a Mesh IP encrypted data link with a range of 15+ kilometers. Being equipped with advanced AI capabilities, the data assessment process of Vector is supported by automatic identification and tracking algorithms, providing on-the-ground tactical units with important safety and efficiency benefits. Vector features a single flight time of 120 minutes and is also suited for applications such as Search & Rescue (SAR), Live Area Mapping, and Convoy and VIP Protection. Vector integrates dual EO and IR gimbal sensors, enabling missions both, day and night.

Scorpion™ is suitable to operate in urban environments and in tethered configuration.

Scorpion is a Tri-Copter, using the same fuselage as Vector, leading to fast deployment on-site when changing the configuration and reducing training efforts for the user. Scorpion features a single flight time of 45 minutes and is ideal for smaller-scale use, for example in densely built urban areas. For stationary use, such as monitoring crowds or surveilling objects Scorpion can be configured with a Tethering System. Scorpion is using the same Mesh IP encrypted HD data link as Vector with an operating range of at least 15 kilometers to submit aerial video data in real-time.

Trinity F90+ is optimized to efficiently acquire high-resolution aerial data.

BSS Holland’s drone offering will be rounded-off with the Trinity F90+ – Quantum-Systems’ flagship large-scale fixed-wing mapping drone. The Trinity F90+ is a professional large-scale mapping drone designed to capture high-resolution aerial data in a user-friendly and highly efficient manner. The Trinity F90+ integrates multiple, high-precision survey-grade sensors in an easily accessible and exchangeable payload compartment – including RGB, multi-spectral, thermal, and even LiDAR. The Trinity F90+ can cover an area of up to 700 hectares with one flight, achieving a flight time of 90 minutes and more with the same battery. The Trinity F90+ comes standard with a GNSS reference station, offering high-precision PPK and RTK enabling the geotagging relative precision of down to 2-5 cm in respect to the antenna placement point.
In operations, where knowing the terrain is a decisive factor, the Trinity F90+ safely and quickly provides high-precision geospatial data that can serve as a base for intelligence operation, tactical decision, and operations.

Quantum-Systems is agnostic when it comes to data post-processing. The captured images and all metadata are suitable for the common software suits for further post-processing. Data captured with the Trinity F90+ can be processed to generate 2D maps or 3D reconstructions of vertical environment, or using it for DSMs, DTMs, point clouds, and ortho mosaics. Data from high-precision sensors such as PPK receivers, survey-grade color, multispectral cameras, and LiDAR are all fully supported by the common software platforms Quantum-Systems is partnering with. Thanks to Quantum-Systems’ licensed partnership with ESRI, users have online and offline access in the field to curated mapping data.

“I am very excited to welcome Robert Breedveld and his team from BSS Holland to our Dealer network. Vector and Trinity both have undergone intensive testing by BSS and their governmental users. After an extensive program, they are now officially available in the Netherlands, customer-ready.”

Florian Seibel

CEO, Quantum-Systems GmbH

The Vector and Scorpion platform was officially released for sales in 2020 with several governmental clients in Germany and the U.S. Trinity was introduced to the market in late 2017 and is used for mapping projects in the agricultural sector, in the mining business, or by construction companies all over the world, transforming decision-making processes for the better by aerial data intelligence.

About Quantum-Systems

Quantum-Systems GmbH, founded in Munich in 2015, specializes in the development, design, and production of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS). Our sUAS combine eVTOL (electrical vertical take-off and landing) capabilities with long-range utilizing electrical and aerodynamic efficiency. We continuously integrate high-precision sensors into our systems for increased aerial data intelligence. Using these methods, we are transforming decision-making processes for the professional user in both the commercial and governmental sectors.
For more information about Quantum-Systems visit www.quantum-systems.com.

Contact:
Claudia Steinhoff
Phone: +49 (0)8105 24150 64
E-mail: csteinhoff@quantum-systems.com

About BSS Holland

BSS wants to contribute to making the world a safer and more secure environment to live and work in for citizens, first responders, and soldiers. We are providing turnkey C5ISR solutions which make the operators in the defense and homeland security organizations more agile and effective.

BSS is passionate about helping customers to understand what kind of effects technology has on their strategy, management, organization, command control, material, personnel, and training.

BSS Holland BV was established in 2008 as an autonomous and independent Dutch company with an international orientation willing and able to act as a trusted partner for its clients finding solutions for challenging security and defense mission gaps.
For more information about BSS Holland visit https://bssholland.com/.

Contact:
Joyce Stuurman
Phone: +31 (0)35 205 72 72
E-mail: joyce.stuurman@bssholland.com

QBase 3D Release v2.2.20

Oct 15, 2020 | News, Press

New QBase 3D Version now available for all pilots!

Munich, Germany – 15 October 2020 – Quantum-Systems just released the newest version of its ground control station software QBase 3D today. This release is packed with new functionality, focusing especially on the post-processing part of each flight and the planning of more complex scenarios.

This update is free for all users of QBase 3D! So we can guarantee that every user always has the latest features available. The update function offers the appropriate possibility for this!

Completely redesigned post-processing

You can now process an unlimited amount of flights in parallel. The new workflow guides you through the setup of each job. After a few clicks the calculations are running and you can spend your time more worthwhile than waiting for the next job to be started

Command line based post-processing.

If you have a server structure or prefer not using a GUI we have a new way of post-processing for you. The command line tool offers a way to automate post-processing of recurring flights or to embed it into your automated workflow

New and improved export of flight logs

We are happy to offer better connectivity to two large image processing providers:

New planning features

Concave area planning

Avoid taking pictures were they are not needed

More accurate terrain following in areas

We improved the terrain following algorithm to respect altitude changes not only between flight legs, but during each leg. This feature is still experimental and we are looking forward to your use cases and inputs.

Possibility to select altitude over area based on average or maximum terrain altitude. Adjust the flight altitude on legs according to your needs.
Corridors with even number of legs. Save time on corridor missions, when there is no need for your aircraft to fly unproductive legs.

Improved mission file handling

Mission files can now be visualized on a map. This allows you to find your flown missions at a certain location much faster.

ATC communication features

Altitude display in m and feet simultaneously. When communicating with ATC sometimes feet is the required unit. Now you can monitor your flight the way you planned it and still read the altitude in feet.
QDM and QDR. Get a bearing and range of the aircraft to your reference position.

Thes are just some of the improvements we implemented

Some additional featrues are:

Display of time since last contact to the drone in case of link loss
Visualization of allowed distances between home and retransition point
Improved map graphic performance

Quantum-Systems and Pix4D announce official partnership

Jul 7, 2020 | News, Press

Quantum-Systems GmbH and Pix4D have signed a contract to make their partnership official and to ease daily operations for common customers.

Gilching, Deutschland, and Prilly, Switzerland, July 6, 2020. Professionals around the globe rely on eVTOL UAVs from Quantum-Systems and Pix4D’s software suite for collecting and post-processing aerial data. The partnership between both companies ads real value to the daily operations of drone users in mining, agriculture, forestry, surveying and mapping, power, and utilities. With the partnership contract in place, users from now on are able to source Pix4D’s software suite both, directly and through Quantum-Systems’ resellers.

Efficient aerial data collection with various payloads

The Trinity F90+ is an eVTOL mapping drone for professionals. With a flight time of up to 90 minutes it is able to cover areas of up to 700ha per flight with 3,2 cm per pixel GSD at 120 m AGL. The Trinity F90+ UAV can be combined with a wide range of payload options, including RGB and multispectral (dual) payloads.

The Trinity F90+ is used by professionals around the world and sold by a global network currently counting 68 different resellers. Its typical application is composed of surveying and mapping in the agricultural, forestry, mining, and utilities sector.

Pre-planning and monitoring aerial survey missions with QBase 3D Software

Quantum-Systems also develops and markets its own software. QBase 3D is for planning and monitoring missions and also able to do PPK processing of the collected survey data with an absolute accuracy of up to 2 cm.
QBase 3D automatically generates flight paths after the flight area and the mission parameters have been defined with just a few clicks. It gives users control over their photogrammetric aerial survey mission and full coverage over the area of interest.

Post-processing the mission data

Once a mission is completed and the UAV landed, the images taken are ready to be imported into Pix4D. Quantum-Systems’ drones and the data generated during each mission are generally software and supplier independent. With Pix4D we can offer our customers an efficient, flexible, and powerful software suite for post-processing that answers their needs in daily operation in their industry.

We are very happy to have a strong OEM partner like Quantum-System. Our bonds are strong in particularly strategic verticals like railway and infrastructure inspection, but since these drones deliver the quality standards needed for large scale mapping, the potential is immense. We are already collaborating on very important international projects.

Johannes Mengden

Business Developer EMEA, Pix4D

Sourcing. training and operation made easy

When professionals turn to Quantum-Systems they have now the opportunity to source an end-to-end solution from one supplier.

Since our end-users and resellers are professionals from different industries, we are happy to closely cooperate with Pix4D. This way we can offer our customers a full solution, from the acquisition of the pictures with our TrinityF90+ to processing the data in special software made by Pix4D. Thanks to this cooperation, they will be able to perform standard and large scale mapping and to choose the most appropriate software for their usage,”

Dejan Dragic

Manager Sales and Business Development, Quantum-Systems GmbH

With the efficiency of Trinity F90+ UAV in combination with QBase 3D mission planning software, various payload options plus Pix4D for post-processing all crucial workflow steps are covered.
The package will be available through official Quantum-Systems resellers. Both brands will team up to host webinars and workshops for their common customer base.

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About Pix4D
Pix4D (pix4d.com) develops cutting-edge software that converts images taken by hand, by drone, or by plane into accurate and georeferenced survey-grade 2D mosaics, 3D models, and point clouds. Founded in 2011, Pix4D is rapidly expanding from its headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, to offices in Berlin, Madrid, Denver, San Francisco, Shanghai, and Tokyo.

Press Contact:
Rodrigo Gonçalves, Brand, Media & Communications
rodrigo.goncalves@pix4d.com
Phone: +41 76 4680072

About Quantum-Systems GmbH
Quantum-Systems GmbH, founded in Munich in 2015, specializes in the development and production of automatic transition aircrafts for a wide range of professional and civil applications. The more than 65 employees (growing) work intensively on combining reach and electrical efficiency with the ability to vertically take off and land without additional equipment.

Press Contact:
Claudia Steinhoff, Marketing Manager
csteinhoff@quantum-systems.com
+49 8105 24150 46

Quantum-Systems onboards new reseller in Romania – La Orizont

Feb 5, 2020 | News

In the picture from the left: Stefan Wurmser (Busines Development), Ciprian Iorga (General Manager LaOrizont), Lungu Alexandru (Operator) and Dejan Dragic (Regional Sales Manager Quantum-Systems)

Welcome to the Quantum-Systems family!

La Orizont, a very prospective and fast-growing company from Romania, became the new reseller of Quantum Systems products in the field of precise agriculture in Romania.

Besides being the official distributor of Emlid products, La Orizont is providing a wide range of services in the field of precise agriculture. Some of their services are plant counting, plant stress detection, hydric stress, chlorophyll maps, disease detection, weed detection, biomass estimation, fertilization recommendations, treatments recommendations.

They are working with some large clients like KWS, Monsanto, Sygenta and etc. Large Romanian agricultural market is opening us new possibilities.