Interviewed for the famous italian tv programme TG3 Leonardo, Prof Piero Gili describes the ongoing researches of R3C for the design of a remote controlled airship for the monitoring of large rural and urban areas. The aim is to produce an eco-friendly and economically convenient alternative to helicopter and airplane land surveys, able to carry a large payload of different sensing devices - ranging from hyperspectral sensors to thermal and HD cameras and instruments for 3-D laser scanning.
