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A step by step guide to your real-time monitoring drone

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  • Page 1 TrafficDrone: How to start A step by step guide to your real-time monitoring drone...
  • Page 2 TrafficDrone: How to start A step by step guide to your real-time monitoring drone Thank you for purchasing the TrafficDrone unit and joining the FLOW family of next-gen traffic analytic intelligence! You have purchased the most powerful and versatile traffic AI available –...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents Unboxing TrafficDrone video processing unit Powering TrafficDroneUnit Attaching the power cord Detaching the power cord Interfacing TrafficDroneUnit Video input Video output General purpose interfaces Configurations Quick start guide Frame grabber analytics Knowledge base File streamer analytics Optional RTSP stream...
  • Page 4: Unboxing

    First things first - let’s check all the bits and pieces that landed on your table. Depending on the selected configuration, you should be able to find the following: ● TrafficDrone processing unit ● How To Start guide ● Wireless keyboard ●...
  • Page 5: Trafficdrone Video Processing Unit

    TrafficDrone video processing unit The TrafficDrone unit is basically a powerful AI inferencing computer in a rugged Pelican case enclosure. The unit is intended to be directly connected to an UAV ground station. This way it can extract insights based on video stream from the aerial vehicle in real-time, on the spot.
  • Page 6: Powering Trafficdroneunit

    Check that the connection is secure by trying to turn the plug. The connector must not allow any movement or detachment. Once the power cable is secured and plugged into a power source, turn on the main power switch on the Unit. Main power switch TrafficDrone: How to start page 5...
  • Page 7: Detaching The Power Cord

    The video signal should not include any overlays, composition lines etc. Clean video is desired for best results. Should overlay-free signal not be available, the affected areas can be omitted by means of “Region of interest – image cropping” function present in FLOW Insights analytics settings. page 6 TrafficDrone: How to start...
  • Page 8: Video Output

    1x RJ-45 capable of receiving standard RJ45 connectors. The original etherCON enclosure provides additional shielding and mechanical protection. Configurations The TrafficDrone Unit is designed to be extremely versatile. It can be deployed in a number of scenarios and configurations. Here are a few typical setups: 1. Remote operation...
  • Page 9 Monitor is connected to the internal Thunderbolt port. Monitor is fixed in place by magnetic holder The unit is controlled by wireless keyboard and mouse. Alternatively, touch interface can be utilized. Magnetic holder is available for the keyboard. Touchscreen USB-C Thunderbolt Wireless keyboard page 8 TrafficDrone: How to start...
  • Page 10 A typical setup for tether-supported persistent surveillance use case is depicted on the following figure: TrafficDrone: How to start page 9...
  • Page 11: Quick Start Guide

    (1080p30): We are done with the HW setup and ready to start the TrafficDrone processing unit. Let’s do it by pressing the On/Off momentary switch: On/Off momentary switch...
  • Page 12 Easy as that, you are now logged to the FLOW Block running on the TrafficDroneUnit and if there is video signal present at the input, you are already analysing the stream. TrafficDrone: How to start page 11...
  • Page 13 In order to support text input, the system features an on-demand software keyboard that can be evoked by pressing on the following icon: The keyboard can be moved around the screen and closed when no longer needed with dedicated buttons: Hide keyboard Change position page 12 TrafficDrone: How to start...
  • Page 14: Frame Grabber Analytics

    For UAV footage, it is often beneficial to enable stabilization of the video input in order to keep the trajectories valid even when the camera view is unstable due to wind gusts or other effects. To take advantage of the video stabilization, visit analytics settings: TrafficDrone: How to start page 13...
  • Page 15: Knowledge Base

    TrafficDroneUnit session. You are ready to enjoy the power of acclaimed DataFromSky traffic analytics in real time. For more information on how to work with FLOW framework complete with tutorials and support, please visit our learning portal here: https://intercom.help/datafromsky/en/collections/2019942-datafromsky-flow page 14 TrafficDrone: How to start...
  • Page 16: File Streamer Analytics

    Alternatively, the recordings and other files can be transferred via network by a SFTP client. Configuration and processing of the analytics based on file streamer is identical to the process valid for live video stream. TrafficDrone: How to start page 15...
  • Page 17: Optional Rtsp Stream

    The only difference is that these streams are generated directly by the TrafficDroneUnit. The addresses for these two default streams are: ● Frame grabber: rtsp://127.0.0.1:8554/grabber ● File streamer: rtsp://127.0.0.1:8554/file You can use these RTSP addresses if you accidentally delete your default analytics – for example. page 16 TrafficDrone: How to start...
  • Page 18: Remote Access

    Therefore, the Demokit can be run on any computer and is ideal for training and evaluation purposes. At the same time, it can connect to any operational FLOW unit and control its operation in real-time. TrafficDrone: How to start page 17...
  • Page 19 Following roles are available: ● Administrator – Full control of the FLOW Block including user accounts ● Analyst – new analytics creation, analytic tree definition etc. ● Viewer – no edit rights page 18 TrafficDrone: How to start...
  • Page 20: Integration

    In Terminal, do the following: support.sh Confirm with password Check that ping to 10.202.0.1 is returning valid results Your network needs to be configured correctly in order to pass remote support communication: allow UDP connections to flow.datafromsky.com:31231 TrafficDrone: How to start page 19...
  • Page 21: Camera Framing

    ● If possible, orient the camera perpendicular to the traffic flow or aligned with the flow, in the direction of travel - this helps avoiding reflections from vehicle lights in night scenes. Region of Interest page 20 TrafficDrone: How to start...
  • Page 22: Specifications

    300G (non-repetitive half-sine shock pulse of 2 ms) Video input SD Video Standards 525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL HD Video Standards 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60 1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60 1080PsF23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080PsF25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080PsF30 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60 TrafficDrone: How to start page 21...
  • Page 23: Datafromsky Contact Information

    RCE systems s.r.o. Svatopluka Čecha 1d Brno, 612 00 Czech Republic 021 83 234 VAT: CZ02183234 Phone: +420 604 358 993 E-mail: info@datafromsky.com Website: https://datafromsky.com/ Knowledge base: https://intercom.help/datafromsky/en TrafficDrone technical support: support@datafromsky.com TrafficDrone product manager: petr.dvorak@rcesystems.cz page 22 TrafficDrone: How to start...
  • Page 24 TrafficDrone: How to start page 23 DataFromSky: TrafficDrone: How to start guide | © RCE systems s.r.o. 2021 | TD-U-01, Revision 01...

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