Drone Mapping

We can work with any licensed surveyor to provide highly accurate details and superior resolution. We can produce data to generate point point cloud files allowing for the creation of 3D models, maps with contour lines and a host of other outputs.

Our drone flights can produce 2D and 3D image models using overlapping photographs taken from different angles to reconstruct a given location or object. For most projects we create KML files of your site's boundaries in Google Earth and they fly a programed pattern to collect hundreds of NADIR images.

With the images collected, we can build very high resolution 2D orthomosaics, 3D models, detailed photos, and fly through videos.

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Our drones fly an automated flight path to map your project or property.

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2D orthomosaic showing property details

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Why Use Drones for mapping?

Using drones for mapping can be especially useful for generating maps in difficult locations, or hazardous situations, including steep canyons, mountainous terrain, wetlands, flooded areas, along shoreline cliffs and over sensitive areas.

We Can Provide:

Orthomosaic maps
3D maps using photogrammetry
Digital Elevation Models (DEMs)
Digital Surface Models (DSMs)
Digital Terrain Models (DTMs)
Contour maps
NDVI maps (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index)

3D textured model showing full ground details. Move mouse to move the model around.

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Surface model showing surface
geometry

Terrain Model Showing 3D features of property

We can produce contour lines during processing for AutoCad, GeoJSON,ShapeFile and a GeoPackage.

2D Orthomosaic maps are very helpful for:

• Crop monitoring in Agriculture

• Environmental monitoring and planning

• Fire prevention surveys

• Land surveys

3D maps are very helpful for:

• Real estate property visualization

• Construction changes over time

• Visualizing terrain differences in a particular area

Drone Map Uses

Our DJI Mavic Enterprise Drone is equipped with RTK to improve accuracy during image surveys.

Note: While we can create survey quality grade maps, we are not professional surveyors and your should consult a licensed surveyor for projects requiring certified survey grade results.