Once upon a time, people had to carry around heavy tools and equipment to map an area. The bulky tools made it difficult for people to navigate tight spaces or cover a large distance. Not only that, but collectors of this data often exposed themselves to the elements and dangerous situations. After all, would you want to explore the side of a cliff with nothing but your rock-climbing gear? The good news is that drones can help with mapping in ways we’ve never seen before. This technology is quickly becoming more available and affordable, which means that many people are beginning to use it as part of their jobs or personal lives.
Create 3D maps of terrain and buildings.
If you’ve ever seen a 3D model of a building, then you’ve probably noticed a white outline around it. This is called an octree, and it’s a way of creating a digital representation of something in three dimensions. Drones are able to create these models by flying over an area—like an archaeological site or construction site—and taking photos from different angles. Then they can use software to turn those images into 3D models.
Navigate robots around a building.
If you’re mapping out an area with drones, you can use them to create a 3D model of the structure. You could also use them to find people in the building who need help. For example, if there are injured people trapped inside or lost children wandering aimlessly around, a drone can go and find them. Or maybe there’s a fire burning at the bottom of your building and you want to send someone down to save those poor people inside! Don’t worry about sending yourself because that would be crazy dangerous (and illegal). Just send one of these little robots instead!
Collect accurate data on a site before construction begins.
Drones can collect data on a site before construction begins. The drone’s camera takes photos that are stitched together to create a 3D map of the terrain and buildings. This means that when you hold up your phone, it’ll look like you’re actually standing at the site of your new building!
The drone’s cameras can also take pictures of structures and buildings from every angle, which allows us to create accurate models of those structures. For example, if we’ve got a building with 100 windows in it and we want to know exactly how many square feet each window uses up or what size they are—a task that would normally require someone climbing all over said building with rulers—we can just use our drone!
This method also lets us track changes in progress so we know where things are going wrong (or right). For example: if our construction team only built half of the foundation for a house by mistake because one person screwed up measurements for something important like “length,” then we wouldn’t have known about this problem until after all work had been completed since nothing would have looked different without knowing otherwise until later on down the line when we wanted something big enough but couldn’t get it made because there wasn’t enough space left over from what was supposed to be there originally.”
Reduce the need for manual surveys that take a lot of time and labor.
Drones can do this job faster and more accurately than humans. First of all, they don’t need to go anywhere to survey the area—they just fly overhead and take pictures. This means that a company can collect significantly more data in a shorter amount of time, which translates into lower costs for their clients. The best part? No need to worry about getting injured or dying in the process!
Another benefit of using drones is that they are also safer than manual surveys done by humans because they have an unobstructed view from above (humans often get stuck in trees). When you’re flying around with nothing but sky beneath you, there’s no danger of dropping something on yourself (or someone else) from above
Find people in a disaster area more quickly.
It’s an unfortunate reality that disasters are a frequent occurrence, and many of these disasters result in casualties. When natural disasters strike, it’s important to know whether or not there are people who need help.
When drones are used as part of a rescue mission, they can cover more ground than any other method. This means that when you have a crash site with multiple passengers scattered across a wide area, drones will be able to find them much faster than using traditional methods like dogs or human searchers.
Conclusion
If you think drones will help your business, you’re right! They can be used in so many different ways and help save both time and money.