When it comes to surveying road construction sites, using traditional methods can be slow and dangerous. That’s why an increasing number of companies are turning to UAVs, such as fixed-wing drones, to cover larger areas with greater efficiency and safety. GRAHAM Construction, an organisation that delivers building and civil engineering…
At this year’s Intergeo exhibition in September, Waypoint caught up with a true Asian drone pioneer. Joel Ferrer Cruz heads up SRDP Consulting Inc., a leading provider of GIS, survey and mapping services, based in the Philippines, which carries out a myriad of manned and unmanned aircraft imaging projects across…
In senseFly’s latest case study, we learn how French quarry operator, Groupe CB, turned to drone data analytics expert Redbird (recently acquired by Airware) to provide accurate, cloud-based geospatial data across nine of its sites. This new, aerial approach led to: A major improvement in on-site safety A five-fold reduction in survey…
During senseFly’s recent Drone Surveying 101 webinar, we dedicated over 20 minutes to an open Q&A session on survey drone technology, with answers supplied in the main by our two client presenters: Marc Cañas of Jacobs and Aidan O’Connor of ASM Ireland. In part two of this extended article (read…
During senseFly’s recent Drone Surveying 101 webinar, we dedicated more than 20 minutes to an open Q&A session on using survey drone technology, with the answers supplied largely by our two client presenters: Marc Cañas of Jacobs and Aidan O’Connor of ASM Ireland. This article details their responses in full,…
From identifying new archaeological features to quarry monitoring and agricultural mapping, David Kelly has worked on a huge range of projects since he founded drone service provider Capturing A World in 2014. Waypoint caught up with David to delve deeper into what an Irish UAV trailblazer gets up to. 1….
Earlier this month, at INTERGEO 2016 in Hamburg, senseFly announced its new fixed-wing UAV (or drone/UAS) for surveying and geospatial applications, called the eBee Plus. So what’s new about this automated photogrammetry system? And why is senseFly’s geospatial team so excited about its potential to drive professional drone use forwards? Waypoint…
Now available to read/download, senseFly’s latest case study details how transportation-engineering firm, J.L. Patterson & Associates, Inc. (JLP) surveyed a 30-mile rail corridor using an eBee RTK. The result: “Phenomenal” data accuracy, the job completed in a quarter of the time terrestrial surveying would have taken, and at half the cost of using manned aerial…
Today is the 46th Earth Day. So what better time to examine how drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are being used to safeguard our precious planet and its inhabitants. This April 22nd, on Earth Day 2016, we are celebrating the valuable role that drone technology has played, and is increasingly playing,…
Four experienced land surveyors continue their discussion of mapping drones—including how they employ these aircraft day to day, the issues they have faced, and what buying tips they have for others who are considering bringing unmanned aircraft into their firms. (Read part one of this series.) As a reminder, the land…