(Source: wcvb.com) For the first time, the Plymouth Fire Department had access to ultra-high-definition video of damage just hours after the blizzard slammed the coast. The images from two drones were so crisp the fire chief could not only survey erosion at White Horse Beach, he was able to zoom in and take a closer look at each home. “The quality is unbelievable,” said … [Read more...] about Plymouth, MA Uses Drones to Survey Storm Damage
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Drone Used as Road-Building Survey Tool in Northern Ireland
from globalconreview.com Road-builders in the UK are using an unmanned flying drone as a surveying tool to capture detailed images of the construction path. The 350-sq-mm remote-controlled device is like a helicopter with four rotors, and is fitted with a video camera. The trial is thought to be the first use of a drone in the road-building sector and was initiated to … [Read more...] about Drone Used as Road-Building Survey Tool in Northern Ireland
Drones in Land Surveying a No-Brainer
Over the last 50 years, surveying and measurement technology has made five significant breakthroughs: total station, the electronic distance meter, robotic total station GPS, and laser scanner. The use of Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), marks the latest industry's latest milestone. As a result of the basic advances in drone and photography tech, the use of UAS in land … [Read more...] about Drones in Land Surveying a No-Brainer
