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QR codes provide AirData users with a range of equipment management features.
Unique QR code labels can be downloaded from AirData, printed, and attached as stickers to the equipment.
Each QR code is assigned to a piece of equipment, helping fleet administrators track equipment activity and chain of custody.

1. Overview
2. Assigning a QR Code
3. Lost and Found Chat
4. Checking Out/Checking In Equipment
5. Creating and Printing AirData QR Codes
6. Upcoming Features

Overview

Pilots and fleet managers can scan their organization's AirData QR codes using their mobile device cameras.
Scanning a QR code from your own organization will provide the following functions:

1) Lost and found functionality;
2) Equipment check in/check out;
3) Maintenance logging (upcoming);
4) Defect reporting (upcoming).If someone outside of your organization scans your QR code, they will be presented with a lost and found dialogue.
This will allow them to send a private, anonymous message to your account reporting the loss of your organization's equipment.

Assigning a QR Code

When a QR code is scanned for the first time, AirData will ask if you want to assign the code to a drone.

To assign the QR code to a drone,

1. Select “Choose a drone for this QR”,

2. Select a drone from the dropdown menu,

3. Click “Link QR to this drone.

Once the QR code is assigned to a drone, additional user options become available.

QR code assignment for batteries, sensors, and other attachments are currently in development.

Lost and Found Chat

QR codes attached to drones provide a lost and found function that is available to all tiers of Airdata users.
If someone from outside of your organization’s AirData account finds and scans your QR code, you will receive an email alert.
This email will inform you that your equipment has been scanned, will provide the approximate location of the scan, and give you the option to message whoever scanned the QR code.

Scanning a QR code from your organization’s AirData account will present you with a menu of available actions.

Tap “Check Out/Check In a Drone" -> "Check Out This Drone" to take custody of this drone in your organization's inventory.

Pilots can also check out drones from the EQUIPMENT -> DRONES page of app.airdata.com

Once checked out, a drone can be checked back in via QR code or from the EQUIPMENT -> DRONES page of app.airdata.com

All activity for the drone is logged in app.airdata.com -> EQUIPMENT -> DRONES under the individual drone’s "Assignment History" and "Pilot Usage History" tabs.

This is aimed at helping pilots and fleet administrators create a clear chain of custody and increase accountability for compliance.

You can read more about this feature in our help article here: https://app.airdata.com/wiki/Help/Checking+out+a+drone

The ability to check out a complete equipment kit, with items such as batteries and sensors, is currently in development.

Custom QR Codes with the AirData Asset Management Add-on
AirData Enterprise customers with the Asset Management add-on can generate and print custom QR code labels from the QR CODES dashboard in AirData.

To create a custom QR code for printing, head to app.airdata.com -> EQUIPMENT -> QR CODES -> "Robust QR Code template"

Learn more about customizing AirData QR code labels here: https://app.airdata.com/wiki/Help/Customizing+QR+Code+Labels

A generic QR code generator is currently in development and will be available to all AirData customers.

AirData’s QR code and asset management features are currently in active development.

Upcoming features include the ability to:

A) Log maintenance actions

B) Report equipment defects, and

C) Assign QR codes to a greater range of equipment such as batteries, sensors, and various drone payloads.