Contours for Civil Design

3D model of site - The area that needs to be surveyed is the field just below the circular storage units

Mission Summary

• Goal: Use drone scanning to create contours to assist in the design of an emergency hardstand.
• Tech: DJI Phantom 4 Pro, Drone Deploy
• Conditions: Afternoon, sunny, moderate wind
• Outcome: This proved to be an extremely effective way of gathering elevation data and converting that into contours to help Civil Designers plan an emergency hardstand area. 

High resolution orthomosaic of the existing site plus the field below where the emergency handstand is to be constructed 

With the elevation gradient it's much easier to understand the levels and slope of the area

The contours that were used by the Civil Designers for use in software such as AutoCAD and 12D 

Part of the final design

This has been another 'drone adventure' in aerial surveying, inspection and mapping by The Aero Scout.

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Stockpile Comparison - Drone vs Total Station

Mission Summary

• Goal: Demonstrate effectiveness of drone scans for stockpile volume calculations.
• Tech: DJI Phantom 3 4K, Drone Deploy
• Conditions: Midday, sunny, moderate wind
• Outcome: The stockpile volumes reported from drone imagery were within 2% of stockpile readings given by surveyors. See results below;

This has been another 'drone adventure' in aerial surveying, inspection and mapping by The Aero Scout.

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Sanur Groin

3D drone scanned model of stone groin off Sanur, Bali 

Drone Structure Scan - Maritime Infrastructure

Drone structure scan of a stone groin off the coast of Sanur, Bali using a DJI Spark and photogrammetry processing with AgiSoft PhotoScan.

Mission Summary

• Goal: Check out the effectiveness of the DJI Spark for mapping and structure scan, whilst on holiday overseas.
• Tech: DJI Phantom Spark, AgiSoft PhotoScan
• Conditions: Morning, sunny, moderate wind
• Outcome: The DJI Spark is an excellent mapping tool. It is small, light, innocuous, has great range (this island was a good 300m off shore) and a good sensor. 

This has been another 'drone adventure' in aerial surveying, inspection and mapping by The Aero Scout.

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Land Development Site

Drone Site Scan - Stockpile Volume

Drone site scan of a land development site in Caversham using a Phantom 3 4K and photogrammetry processing with Drone Deploy.

Mission Summary

• Goal: Demonstrate effectiveness of drone scans for stockpile volume calculations and site asset monitoring.
• Tech: DJI Phantom 3 4K, Drone Deploy
• Conditions: Midday, sunny, moderate wind
• Outcome: Even using manual flying (no auto waypoints) it wasn't difficult to produce an accurate, detailed map of the construction site and then interrogate for meaningful insights. 

This has been another 'drone adventure' in aerial surveying, inspection and mapping by The Aero Scout.

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Grain Receival Depot

Drone Structure Scan - Industrial Infrastructure

A drone structure scan of some industrial infrastructure using a Phantom 3 4K and photogrammetry processing with Drone Deploy.

Mission Summary

• Goal: Drone scan grain receival depot in preparation to conduct larger scan on regional / port depot
• Tech: DJI Phantom 3 4K, Drone Deploy
• Conditions: Midday, sunny, moderate wind
• Outcome: 3x batteries and 60min of flight time has produced a detailed scan with a 1cm/pixel resolution

This has been another 'drone adventure' in aerial surveying, inspection and mapping by The Aero Scout.

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Land Estate

Mission Summary

• Goal: To create a 3D site map that included site conditions, retaining walls and a newly built house with a Mavic Pro.
• Tech: DJI Mavic Pro, Drone Deploy
• Conditions: Mid-afternoon, cloudy, windy
• Outcome: Site conditions processed well however the quality of the model of the new house was low.

This has been another 'drone adventure' in aerial surveying, inspection and mapping by The Aero Scout.

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Community Sport Centre

Mission Summary

• Goal: To practice scanning methodology with a Mavic Pro in tight, windy conditions.
• Tech: DJI Mavic Pro, Drone Deploy
• Conditions: Mid-afternoon, cloudy, windy

This has been another 'drone adventure' in aerial surveying, inspection and mapping by The Aero Scout.

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Equip Shelter As-Built

Image from drone for an as-built scan 

Mission Summary

• Goal: To re-scan the as-built structure for a project that was initially scanned by drone and then designed and delivered in Revit.
• Tech: DJI Phantom 3 4K, Drone Deploy

This has been another 'drone adventure' in aerial surveying, inspection and mapping by The Aero Scout.

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Storm Damage Assessment

Drone Inspection - Storm Damage

Conducting a site inspection to assess and document the extent of storm damage to a public building.

Mission Summary

• Goal: To use drone imagery to assist with a storm damage inspection on a Government building
• Tech: DJI Phantom 3 4K, Drone Deploy
• Conditions: Midday, cloudy and windy
• Outcome: The imagery was extremely valueable and instrumental in delivering a high quality report to the client.

This has been another 'drone adventure' in aerial surveying, inspection and mapping by The Aero Scout.

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Residential Framed Roof

Mission Summary

• Goal: To assess the effectiveness of drone scanning a complex framed structure
• Tech: DJI Phantom 3 4K, Drone Deploy
• Conditions: Midday, cloudy, low wind
• Outcome: Whilst the walls and site have been processed well, the frame roof was not completely rendered.

This has been another 'drone adventure' in aerial surveying, inspection and mapping by The Aero Scout.

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