What Are Ground Control Points (GCPs) In Drone Mapping?
Using a drone for topographical mapping is still a new technology in Australian AEC industries. But if you’re familiar with drone mapping, then you’ve probably heard of GCP or ground control points. GCPs are used for terrain mapping projects, to improve the accuracy of 2D and 3D maps and models. Table of Contents Ground
How Do You Inspect A Building Using A Drone?
Visual inspections have been an important part of both commercial and domestic projects. And regular roof inspections help building owners and managers with property management and maintenance. Traditionally, these inspections were quite expensive and time consuming. And not to mention, rooftop inspections can be dangerous as you have to walk along slippery
Everything You Need To Know About Lidar Drone Surveying
Lidar drone surveying has been around for a while, gaining a lot of prominence in the AEC industry. Lidar drone surveys are also known as aerial/airborne laser scanning or lidar mapping and refers to the use of drones to mount Lidar sensors for terrain mapping and modelling.Invented sometime in the early
How Accurate Is A Drone Survey?
A construction site is a world unto itself with so many contractors doing different things every minute its hard to keep track of who’s who in the zoo.On a typical day onsite, you can find a heap of workers digging, drilling, building, breaking, measuring, monitoring or scratching their heads figuring
5 Innovative Ways to Use Drones for Road Construction
To an outsider, road construction might look deceptively simple. Surely, it cannot be as complicated as designing a multi-storey building or developing an industrial site or building large infrastructure right? Talk to any civil engineer and you’ll uncover a wide range of technical and practical aspects that impact road construction projects. Like any
