Equipment & Services
Equipment rental, field support, and data processing services. Open to WashU researchers, external collaborators, and industry partners.
Ready to use the lab?
Contact Bill Winston (Geospatial Technology Specialist) or Alex Bradley (Director) to get started.
Services
Field Data Collection
Lab staff provide field support for data collection campaigns, including drone operations, lidar scanning, and sensor deployment.
Data Processing
Photogrammetric reconstruction, point cloud processing, orthomosaic generation, and 3D model creation from raw field data.
Visualization
Development of AR experiences, interactive 3D viewers, and data visualizations for teaching and publication.
Consultation
Project scoping, instrument selection, and methodology guidance for geospatial research projects.
Equipment
Platforms and instruments available for research projects.
Drones
M600
AvailableDJI Matrice M600
DJI
Specifications
- Max Payload
- 6 kg
- Flight Time
- 35 min
- max Speed
- 65 km/h
P4 Multispectral
AvailableDJI Phantom 4 Multispectral
DJI
Specifications
- Sensor
- 6-camera multispectral array
- Flight Time
- 27 min
- Positioning
- RTK/PPK GNSS
P4 Pro
AvailableDJI Phantom 4 Pro
DJI
Specifications
- Sensor
- 1-inch CMOS, 20 MP
- Flight Time
- 30 min
- Video
- 4K 60fps
Tello
AvailableDJI Tello
DJI
Specifications
- Weight
- 80 g
- Flight Time
- 13 min
- Camera
- 5 MP
Trinity F90+
AvailableQuantum Trinity F90+
Quantum-Systems
Specifications
- Type
- Fixed-wing VTOL
- Flight Time
- 90 min
- Payloads
- Sony RX1 RII, Altum-PT, Qube 240
Sensors
ZEB Horizon
AvailableGeoSLAM ZEB Horizon
GeoSLAM
Specifications
- Range
- 100 m
- Scan Rate
- 300,000 pts/sec
- Weight
- 1.3 kg
Altum-PT
AvailableMicaSense Altum-PT
MicaSense
Specifications
- Bands
- 5 multispectral + panchromatic + thermal
- Resolution
- 3.2 MP per band
- Mount
- Trinity F90+ payload
pulseEKKO Pro
AvailableSensors & Software pulseEKKO Pro
Sensors & Software
Specifications
- Type
- Ground penetrating radar
- Frequencies
- 25 MHz – 1 GHz
- Design
- Bistatic
- Weight
- 3 kg per transceiver
RX1 RII
AvailableSony RX1 RII
Sony
Specifications
- Sensor
- 35 mm full-frame, 42.4 MP
- Lens
- 35 mm f/2.0 Zeiss
- Mount
- Trinity F90+ payload
Qube 240
AvailableYellowScan Qube 240
YellowScan
Specifications
- Scan Rate
- 240,000 pts/sec
- Range
- 100 m
- Mount
- Trinity F90+ payload
Survey & Positioning
D-RTK 2
AvailableDJI D-RTK 2 Mobile Station
DJI
Specifications
- Type
- GNSS mobile station
- Signals
- GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou
- Accuracy
- 1 cm + 1 ppm RTK
- Weight
- 3.5 kg (with tripod)
RS2+
AvailableEmlid Reach RS2+
Emlid
Specifications
- Type
- RTK/PPK GNSS receiver
- Signals
- GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou
- Accuracy
- 7 mm + 1 ppm RTK
C5
AvailableTrimble C5 (Total Station)
Trimble
Specifications
- Type
- Mechanical total station
- Angular Accuracy
- 5"
R980
AvailableTrimble R980 (GNSS Receiver)
Trimble
Specifications
- Type
- GNSS receiver
- Signals
- GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou
- Accuracy
- 8 mm + 1 ppm RTK
SX12
AvailableTrimble SX12 (Total Station)
Trimble
Specifications
- Type
- Robotic total station
- Angular Accuracy
- 1"
- scanning
- 26,600 pts/sec
TSC5
AvailableTrimble TSC5 (Controller)
Trimble
Specifications
- Type
- Field controller
- software
- Trimble Access
- Display
- 5" touchscreen
X9
AvailableTrimble X9 (TLS)
Trimble
Specifications
- Type
- Terrestrial laser scanner
- Range
- 80 m
- Scan Rate
- Up to 500,000 pts/sec
XR
HoloLens 2
AvailableMicrosoft HoloLens 2
Microsoft
Specifications
- Display
- See-through holographic
- Field of View
- 52 degrees
- Tracking
- 6 DOF inside-out
Rates & Agreement
The Fossett Lab operates as a recharge facility. Equipment and service arrangements are governed by our User Agreement. Rate schedule is updated annually.