MagNIMBUS Magnetometer - SPH Engineering

• Search for UXO (unexploded ordnance) and landmines in metal casings
• Detection of metallic particles and GET (ground engaging tools) losses
• Localization of buried infrastructure (metal pipes and shielded cables)
• Environmental survey of abandoned wells, pipes, and tanks quickly and with precise positioning
• Geology and mineral prospecting: prospecting for regional magnetic field variations
• Archaeology

The system's unique design allows for extremely close ground-to-sensor flying, starting at about twenty centimeters. If the sensor touches the ground or an obstacle/vegetation, the drone will not crash. This capability is extremely important for the search for small unexploded ordnance in vegetated fields.

System variants
MagNIMBUS comes in two possible configurations:

• Vertical gradiometer. This configuration greatly simplifies data processing and makes a magnetic base station unnecessary.
• Single sensor configuration with folding support. Detection capabilities are the same as for the gradiometer configuration, but it requires experienced specialists for data processing, and a magnetic base station is recommended for surveys near magnetic field sources.

Main system components:

• Recommended drones: DJI M350 RTK/M300 RTK. The standard kit comes with all mounts/cables for this drone. Integrations for other drone types, including Pixhawk-based ones, are available upon request.
• Folding mount with built-in QuSpin Gen-2 magnetic field sensor.
  Pole with QuSpin Gen-2 sensor for vertical gradiometer configuration.
• SkyHub onboard computer - acts as a data logger for magnetic field sensors and implements terrain-following mode for DJI drones.
• Altimeter (laser or radar).
• UgCS Expert flight planning/management software.

Recommended software for data processing: Geosoft Oasis Montaj.