We recently carried out a drone topographical survey of 10 acres of land using a number of ground control points (GCPs) (OSGB 1936) and achieved an RMSE accuracy of 2.75cm. The drone topographical survey video shows the high level of detail (65 million points) that can be produced by using this technology and specialised software. A drone topographical survey can produce a point cloud, DSM, contours and the orthophoto within google earth. The drone topographical surveypoint c

Drones are often in the news these days – sometimes for the wrong reasons. Last July, for example, Gatwick Airport had to close its runway for several hours due to an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), or drone to you and me, flying too close to the airport. Thankfully, such incidents are likely to become less frequent in future as the authorities tighten up the regulations governing recreational use of drones. Indeed, the government has announced far-reaching changes to drone le

McKinsey provide some great insights into the evolving landscape of drone technology in terms of its value, factors influencing the market, and initial strategic considerations. Businesses across industries realise that drones have multiple commercial applications, some of which go beyond basic surveillance, photography, or videos, and they are already using them to transform daily work in some industries. Insurance companies are using drones to inspect damaged assets, for in

Topographic surveys are a very important part of the construction industry but the output produced hasn’t really changed all that much over the years when using traditional methods. The methods for acquiring the data has improved over the years, but the output look the same. Drone technology and the digital information it produces are revolutionising the way construction projects are surveyed. Using digital information from a drone survey is rich with information that can be

Out on site and just getting setup to carryout a drone topographical survey of a large piece of land. We’re using a number of ground control points (GCPs) to ensure high accuracy levels of approx. 3cm. A drone topographical survey can produce a lot of very useful information for this type of work e.g. point cloud, contours, digital surface model, volumes, etc. The drone topographical survey point cloud can be produced in a number of different file formats e.g. dxf, las, xyz,

As we grow the business to cater for our clients and prospects requirements, I’m delighted to announce a new service. We now offer aerial LiDAR services for the mapping of land, property, utilities, infrastructure and geology. Aerial LiDAR is an airborne version of terrestrial laser scanning and because the scanner is in the air it’s able to rapidly scan large or complex areas. It can collect 700,000 points per second with an average surface density of >700 points per square