LiDAR Surveys

Drone-based LiDAR deliverables can be integrated with traditional surveying work products to deliver highly accurate, timely data that will not only help clients reduce operational risk but also optimize their operation and ROI.

LiDAR Surveys

We use the latest commercial Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) LiDAR data acquisition and processing technology available on the market to produce survey-grade mapping. Both the map data and RGB imagery/photogrammetry are acquired simultaneously. The output, a highly accurate design-grade topographic map that can be used for engineering planning and design, for inspection of existing infrastructure, for as-built construction/building 3D models, among other applications.

Drone-based LiDAR deliverables can be integrated with traditional surveying work products to deliver highly accurate, timely data that will not only help clients reduce operational risk but also optimize their operation and ROI.

Use Cases

Upstream and midstream Oil & Gas operations

Typical uses of LiDAR in upstream and midstream Oil & Gas assets are:
  • 3D modeling for modifications, expansions, acquisitions, demolitions, and divestitures (e.g., to plan the layout of a well pad, plan the expansion of a storage facility, etc)
  • Pipeline corridor route selection
  • Before, during, and after corridor construction monitoring/documentation (including photography and videography of the asset and surrounding areas)
  • Right-of-way (ROW) vegetation encroachment inspections

Surveying

The use of today’s aerial LiDAR technology for surveying purposes, provides land developers, surveyors, engineering and construction companies, a great competitive advantage over traditional topographic surveys, including improved safety, increased operational efficiency, and improved ROI.
Increased Safety: Often times, survey crews have to go through different types of treacherous terrain with steep slopes/inaccessible areas, busy roads/intersections, train tracks, etc. Aerial operations allow for a much safer job, while area operations remain unaffected while data is being collected from the UAS.
Increased operational efficiency and improved ROI. On average 3-4 days of traditional survey work can be accomplished in 3-4 hours. A 2-3 men crew using traditional survey tools might capture 200 shots in one hour (on an easy-access location), whereas with drone LiDAR technology, the number of shots captured would be in the range of 450,000.
Another advantage drone-based LiDAR technology offers over traditional survey technology is the ability to capture large numbers of points (thousands per second) even through dense vegetation such as tree canopies. Once processed, this data is turned into very accurate contour models.

Utilities

One of the most common use cases for aerial drone technology for the utilities sector is to perform right-of-way (ROW) vegetation encroachment inspections. With LiDAR this is done by creating 3D models of the infrastructure.

Drone Platform Technology

The DJI Matrice 300 RTK is the new standard for commercial drone inspections. This platform offers up to 55 minutes of flight time, 6 directional sensing and positioning, Real-time auto-switching between 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz4 enables more reliable flight near high-interference environments, while AES-256 encryption offers secure data transmission.

Credit: DJI

Payload Technology – LiDAR Sensor

The ROCK R2A is a complete Aerial / SLAM 3D Mapping Solution. Integrating the new Livox Avia sensor, with a Novatel GNSS, high-accuracy Inertial Labs IMU and a 24MP Sony camera.
Credit: ROCK Robotic

Sony α5100

24 MP Sony camera is co-aligned with the LiDAR sensor to capture RGB photos while you fly. After you land colorize your LiDAR data and also produce geotagged photos that can be later used for photogrammetry.

Livox Avia

240,000 laser pulses per second, up-to 3 returns, a total of 720,000 range measurements per second, maximum detection range of 450m, a field of view of 70.4 degrees, and range accuracy of 2cm makes this a perfect solution for aerial survey grade data acquisition.

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Our missions are fully insured and completed by FAA Part 107 small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) commercial pilots.

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Why use drones for your inspections?

Reduce Operational Risk

Personnel no longer has to be exposed to hazardous activities or areas to carry certain inspections

Minimize Downtime and Improve ROI

By using a drone-based approach for inspections, operating companies no longer have to install temporary structures such as scaffolding, which are costly and take significant time and effort to install and uninstall. A drone can perform an inspection in a fraction of the time of the legacy manned inspection approaches. Additionally, in most cases, inspections can be performed safely with little to no interruption to your operations

Capture Highly Accurate Data

UAS inspections allow operators to quickly and cost-effectively capture highly accurate, actionable data to address asset anomalies

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