Pix4D Photogrammetry Software for senseFly Drones
Pix4D’s advanced photogrammetry software uses the images captured by drones to generate 3D models and maps, such as professional orthomosaics, point clouds, 3D models and more. The Pix4D...
Review of DJI’s Pix4D Mapper
Product Review
We all have 2D photos, but only a few of
us may have thought of the possibility to transform these photos into an
accurate and detailed 3D model....
Capsule dropping with drones for reforestation & pest control
Until today, reforestation and pest control jobs have been performed
with traditional methods for capsule dropping. Using light manned
aircraft whose entail high costs for logistics, maintenance and
operation. In addition...
The complete beginner’s guide to drone photography
Never has it been so easy to capture
aerial images of some of the world’s most stunning (and sometimes hard
to reach) places. The drone—a sky-high flying, unmanned camera—is
undoubtedly the...
How accurate is your drone survey? Everything you need to know.
Drones seem to have the potential to revolutionize numerous areas of
our lives, but today their biggest disruption is in the field of
mapping. These small flying machines have made mapping...
How Drones Can Optimize Surveying and Mapping Projects
When
commercial drones were first introduced, the geospatial industry
immediately adopted them. Equipped with different types of sensors and
cameras, drones were turned into flying data collection devices. It soon
became...
To the Rescue! Why Drones in Police Work Are the Future of Crime Fighting
At approximately 3:12 p.m. on Feb. 4, 2013, federal law enforcement
officers shot and killed 65-year-old survivalist and Vietnam veteran
Jimmy Lee Dykes. Six days prior, Dykes had boarded a school...
Professional drone surveying applications
Terrestrial, aerial or bathymetric survey
helps in establishing plans on which the topography of a township, town,
village, urban area, agricultural area, valley, pit, open pit mine, or a
river, lake...
Surveying with Drones: The Key Differences Between Aerial LiDAR and Photogrammetry
The following is a guest post from Dustin Price, licensed land surveyor and operations manager at Landpoint: a surveying, aerial data and technical services provider.
There has been an influx of new...
Drone Photogrammetry: How Drone Photos Turn into 3D Surveys
“How do you create the 3D survey of my site?” We get this question
all the time. It’s a good one, and definitely something you should care
about.
Producing accurate, useful 3D...