Understanding The Benefits Of Aerial Drone Mapping Using LiDAR technology
One of the best methods to date is using drone LiDAR services which can quickly and accurately survey large, complex and vegetated sites. Read on to learn more about how LiDAR works and how you can use aerial drone mapping to your advantage.
What Is LiDAR Aerial Drone Mapping?
LiDAR is short for Light Detection and Ranging. LiDAR technology uses laser light sent from a source transmitter, which then reflects off objects and surfaces back to the system receiver. The time taken for the light to return to the receiver is measured and can be used to extrapolate data about the terrain being surveyed and translate it into a site map of the area.
Even in places with dense vegetation, the system can collect enough data from the ground to accurately survey the underlying terrain.
Other applications include seawall and coastal mapping and the location and mapping of archaeological sites, even when hidden by vegetation.
The Benefits Of LiDAR
One of the main benefits of LiDAR technology is its usefulness under challenging conditions that are not easy to map on the surface. Using LiDAR aerial drone mapping, areas that are inaccessible, unsafe or covered with dense vegetation can be captured and mapped with great accuracy.
Examples Of Applications Of Aerial Drone Mapping
Land Development - to plot ground contours for engineering designs with high accuracy, including hydro modelling.
Mining - quick, accurate and cost-effective determination of contours for mining exploration and design.
Transport - for assistance with route design for roadways and railways, supplementing ground surveys and including existing structures for accuracy in the initial planning phases. Useful for access tracks and roadside slips in the forestry industry.
Forestry - to produce high-resolution RGB orthophotography for managing green assets and planning harvesting. Aerial drone mapping can assist in generating accurate biomass calculations and comparisons of vegetation growth over time.
Environmental - modelling the underlying geomorphology of complex landscapes and discrete data collection for sensitive projects. It can also be used for coastal mapping, mapping of river edges, erosion monitoring and flood line modelling.
Utilities - aerial drone survey of power and pipeline assets, including hydro and large-plant asset management.
Contact Recon today for all your aerial drone mapping needs. We have the expert skills and equipment to use LiDAR and other techniques to assist with your surveying and mapping requirements.