Another successful drone mapping mission completed.

Another successful drone mapping mission completed

I just love mapping with a drone.

Below is a recent project that was flown with the Inspire 2 X5S camera.

There was very dense low level vegetation that made it difficult for the survey crew to walk through to set the ground control points. This 20 acre site would have taken a week or more to do a topographical survey using conventional ground methods.

Two days to set the ground control points and boundary survey. Lots of hiking through the dense desert brush. There was no driving to this site.

A drone was utilized to capture the aerial images needed to build an orthomosaic and 1' contour generation for engineering/architectural design.

All girl survey crew. My daughters Bridget and Becky.

An aerial view of the project site. My daughters are on the far left about mid way up the picture setting a ground control point.

The orthomosaic

Automated 1' contour generation with lots of noise. Not suitable for design.

Deliverable: Smooth contours for engineering/architectural design.

Conclusion

The workflow shown above is from years of experience mapping with a drone.

Design level mapping is achievable with a drone if done correctly.

Proper mission planning, using the right camera sensor that meets the deliverables are essential in getting the job done at a professional level. Understanding the procedures needed from field to finish is the key to bringing it all together.

"I fly drones for a living and write DIY surveying math/mapping books for fun!"

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