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Drone service providers deliver datasets in a variety of specialized markets from agriculture and real estate to geospatial, energy utilities and oil & gas. Lightweight autonomous mapping drones are easy to use for independent operators just starting out or can be scaled for large enterprises, delivering precise datasets with the potential to cut costs, create better relationships and grow business.

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What are the benefits of fixed-wing drones for service providers?

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How are drones used by service providers?

Surveying
Surveying

Site progress tracking in construction, volume measurements in mining.

Aerial Photography
Aerial photography

Real estate sales and building, media field assignments.

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Utility infrastructure inspection

Thermal imaging for construction, energy and security.

Residential
Residential

Roofing and estate appraisals, insurance claims and inspections.

Vegetation Monitoring
Precision agriculture

Crop health monitoring, population counts, pest & disease identification.

Search Rescue
Emergency response

Site reconstruction, documentation, search and rescue.

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What types of drone data outputs can you expect?

The data output depends on your sensor and processing software, as dictated by your data requirements, which in turn determines the drone you will need to carry the payload with sufficient flight time. Typical drone data outputs you can expect from eBee drones, MicaSense sensors and Measure Ground Control include:

Orthomosaic raster

A large image comprised of adjoining orthorectified images that have been digitally reconstructed. Orthomosaic maps are helpful to service providers for monitoring site activity and measuring distances between points.

3D point cloud

Point cloud maps comprise millions of individual points featuring X, Y and Z geospatial coordinates and an RGB value. Surveyors in construction use them to calculate complex stockpile volumes and automate cut/fill analysis.

Digital Surface Model (DSM)

3D display of an area that includes the tops of buildings, trees and other ground-based objects. Detailed models captured by drone are valuable for tracking earthworks, water flow, or flooding across terrain and measuring excavation depths.

Digital Terrain Model (DTM)

3D display of vector data that features natural terrain and regularly spaced points. DTMs can be used in planning new construction developments or monitoring changes to the landscape for land management.

3D textured mesh

Realistic reproduction of an area using photogrammetry mapped to edges, faces, vertices and texture. 3D models are helpful in planning and inspections or in large construction projects when data needs to be widely shared with numerous corporate and public stakeholders.

Contour lines

Topographic map that delineates surface elevation using contour lines. The construction industry benefits from these contour line outputs for grade and slope monitoring.

Cadastre maps

2D property maps. Updated cadastral maps of entire townships and cities help determine where easements are located, utilities and other features adjacent to a work site.

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What software do you need?

eMotion Software

eMotion software is a leading drone software solution for flight planning, geotagging and photo stitching. From here the imagery can be exported for further processing in Pix4D and other software.

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PIX 4D Fields

PIX4Dsurvey and PIX4Dcloud are popular photogrammetry solutions for generating orthomosaic maps and 3D DSMs for sharing.

Measure Ground Control

Measure Ground Control can be used to manage a drone fleet, as well as to process multispectral imagery from MicaSense sensors. Service providers can use Measure to access data from anywhere in real-time, track and monitor several projects at once and streamline communications and reporting to clients.

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