Monday, November 20, 2017

Aerial Mapping Using Drone Photography Plantation FL Pilots Offer Has Many Advantages

By Donna Beley


It wasn't too many years ago that when you mention drones, it almost always pertained to military or law enforcement uses. In the past few years, however, applications for drone technology have not only expanded in fields but within those fields as well. Interestingly, these civilian applications have expanded exponentially. In particular is the field of aerial mapping by drones as opposed to mapping by ground-based survey tools.

Drones have many advantages. They are not expensive or difficult to operate. They can cover a lot of ground in a short period of time. Using drones, as opposed to ground GPS, is a sensible and efficient solution.

They are also quicker and safer to use as opposed to collecting data via satellites, manned aircraft and road crews. Regardless of the type of mapping needed or the application, drone photography is better suited for the job.

There are a lot of people who consider the use of drone technology to be unsuited for use in mapping and surveying, but this simply is not the case. In fact, once you know the control points such as the map coordinates or placed markers, you can fly a drone for the mapping or the survey with a pilot or totally autonomously. Further, drones can take high high-resolution color photos as well as infrared pictures. Even with the drone already in flight, data can be sent to the drone for use while airborne.

Surveyors are using drones to conduct metes and bounds surveys for real estate purposes. They are especially helpful to owners trying to sell or rent land to developers. They can be useful to architects and contractors preparing to build on property with uneven or rocky terrain. Boundary lines are often clearer from the air than the ground, which makes this technology even more useful.

Mapping property has never been easier with the use of drones. Law enforcement and the military will continue to use them. Over time, drones will probably become the technology of choice for wise developers and commercial entrepreneurs.




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