About SciDrones

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SciDrones P.C. is a spin-off company from the University of the Aegean (2022). It is a private startup company located in Lesvos Island, Greece, founded in 2021, by a team of experts in coastal mapping. The founders have vast experience in remote sensing, geoinformatics, and Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) technologies. SciDrones is a natural result of 7 years of intensive research on UAS technology and visualization of the geoinformation in the coastal area.

SciDrones’ main business focus is the mapping and quantifying of emerging coastal phenomena through state-of-the-art sensors. Quantification includes artificial intelligence algorithms and dedicated spatiotemporal visualizations. SciDrones analytical tools transform remote sensing data into real Information that drives decision-making.

The company has been awarded a grant from EIT Digital Venture Program 2021 and is a member of the Science Agora Funding program 2022. In addition, SciDrones is an alumnus of ACEin incubator in Athens and has just registered as a member of the Orange Grove Incubator of the embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Athens.

Our equipment

The Scidrones team owns and operates the following fleet of UAVs.

DJI Phantom 4 RTK

The phantom RTK is a small, reliant drone that offers customers centimeter-accurate data while requiring fewer ground control points.

  • Takeoff Weight: 1391g
  • Max Flight Time: 30min
  • Sensor: RGB 20M
  • Max Speed: 50 kph
  • Diagonal Distance: 350 mm

DJI Matrice M30T

The Matrice M30T integrates wide, zoom, and thermal cameras with a laser rangefinder, which together can capture the aerial data needed for monitoring critical infrastructure.

  • Max Flight Time: 41min
  • Wind Resistance: 15m/s
  • Max Speed: 83 kph
  • Sensors: Wide RGB 12M, Zoom RGB 48MP, thermal.
  • Takeoff Weight: 3998g
  • Diagonal Wheelbase: 668mm
  • Built in RTK module

The team

Dr. Papakonstantinou Apostolos

Dr. Apostolos Papakonstantinou is a senior Post-Doctoral researcher at the Marine Remote Sensing Group, University of the Aegean with a scholarship funded by Greek State Scholarships Foundation (IKY) titled: “Detecting and Mapping Plastic Litter in the Coastal zone using Unmanned Aerial Systems and Deep Learning Techniques” and also is currently a Contracted Lecturer at the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics at the Cyprus University of Technology teaching Cartography and Geoinformatics curricula.

Mr.Argyris Moustakas

Mr. Argyris Moustakas holds a degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering with a master’s degree in Embedded Systems and Robotics (Meng) from the University of Manchester. Argyris is involved with Marine Remote Sensing Group (MRSG, University of the Aegean) as a researcher for providing technical support, designing, and installing new equipment to the lab’s UASs. Previously, Argyris has worked for two years in Coca Cola Hellenic Bottling Company under the Rise Management Trainee Program.

Dr. Topouzelis Konstantinos

Dr. Topouzelis Konstantinos - is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Marine Sciences, University of the Aegean and he is leading the Marine Remote Sensing Group (MRSG). He is the PI of the Plastic Litter Projects and passioned with defeating the marine litters. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies (University of the Aegean), a master’s degree in Remote Sensing (University of Dundee) and a Ph.D. in pollution monitoring from space (National Technical University of Athens).