SeaBee’s Drone and Sensor Infrastructure

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SeaBee is the Norwegian Infrastructure for drone-based research, mapping, and monitoring in the coastal zone. The infrastructure uses three main types of drones: aerial, water surface, and underwater drones. These drones act as platforms for various sensors such as RGB cameras, multispectral, hyperspectral, LiDAR systems, single-beam echosounders, submersible fluorometers, and sensors that measure conductivity. Together, they serve distinct purposes. In addition to the drones, SeaBee also has handheld sensors such as spectroradiometers, infrared cameras, and GNSS sensors that help verify the data collected by drones. The equipment is stored in operational nodes referred to as drone garages, in Oslo and Trondheim. These nodes are also used as facilities to train drone pilots, payload operators, and maintain and calibrate equipment.