Can drones be useful in surveying, engineering, and design?
The immediate answer is… of course, yes. TopoRigor uses them more and more.
UAV - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle is a type of unmanned aircraft, controlled remotely, to which we can adapt numerous sensors (Image, LIDAR, Thermal, Infrared, NDVI, among others), depending on the objective to be achieved and the specifications of the work, for example: topography, cartography, photogrammetry or 3D modelling of land, buildings or any other objects of study.
Where do we use UAVs/Drones?
- Survey
- Cartography
- Photogrametry
- 3D modeling (terrain, buildings, statuary)
- Record of historical collections
- Inspection
- Forestry studies
- Database for phytosanitary studies
- Among many other objects of study
We achieved great efficiency, obtaining fast and accurate data, which, when combined with specific software and supported by precision topographic techniques and equipment, yielded absolutely fantastic results.
Through this type of equipment, we are able to improve the cost-benefit ratio, as well as allowing us to achieve massive data coverage, especially in hard-to-reach locations.
Advantages of UAVs/Drones
Drones allow for lower flights than manned aircraft, greater speed, lower associated operating and environmental costs, and can also achieve a high level of detail of the object. The entire process is mainly carried out remotely and quickly, and it is already possible to use it with excellent results for areas of many hundreds of hectares.
Possible products
- REALITY CAPTURE: 3D models – “AS BUILT”
- Point clouds (LiDAR or photogrammetry)
- DEM (digital terrain models)
- DSM (digital surface models)
- Longitudinal and transverse profiles
- Contour line extraction
- Volume Calculations
- Aerial images, orthophotos and orthophotomaps
- Triangulation models (TIN or Mesh)
- Forest mapping and inventory
- Among many others.
If you need further clarification, please contact us at www.toporigor.pt, by phone +351 938354756 (call national mobile network) or by email: geral@toporigor.pt