Drones can replace the surveyor at the construction site

Identified Technologies showed its automated complex consisting of a quadrocopter and a robotic base site for its maintenance. The complex, as conceived by the creators, can be used for such work on a construction site, for which the participation of a survey engineer is usually required: measuring distances, areas, calculating the volume of earthworks and several other functions. The authors promise sub-centimeter measurement accuracy.

The principle of operation of the complex is primarily based on the work of the quadrocopter, which flies over the construction site (or any other topographic object) and performs photogrammetric shooting. The creation and processing of models takes place in real time: an engineer visits a special site and sees the results of a survey without copying its files and processing them. All data is stored in file formats compatible with popular GIS programs.

Usually, the calculation of the volume of earthworks requires a lot of time from a survey engineer. It is necessary to have a special marking of the pit or trench, to determine the elevations of the characteristic points, to carry out calculations. According to the authors of the development, the solution of this task will require the minimal actions from the engineer - indicate the area on the construction plan with the mouse and wait for the completion of the survey.
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^{Calculation of the volume of excavation, photo Identified Technologies}

Also, the complex can be used for mapping areas, as well as monitoring the position of industrial facilities, when their usual surveying will be impossible. The price of the complex is still unknown.