Drone-Generated 3D Models Improve Collaboration, Speed Up Design Cycle by 70% For this calf barn, Albert took 100 images at a height of 100 meters. He processed the images in DroneDeploy to create a high-resolution orthomosaic map and 3D model. Thanks to DroneDeploy’s built-in measurement tools, initial rooftop measurements can now be taken with the click […]
Mobile phones have been used much more often nowadays. They became constant companions of many people. The capabilities of a modern smartphone make it an absolutely indispensable assistant in a variety of situations. Many people already can not even presume how to live at least one day without their smartphone. Now it is a mini […]
Business is booming for iSolara, an Ottawa-based solar power design and installation company. Thanks to a government-sponsored tariff program, businesses, especially energy heavy farms in rural Ontario, are reaping the benefits of solar roof panels. But the design proposal process can take weeks to complete. iSolara is using 3D mapping software to streamline their proposal process, […]
Devops has become a buzzword often used by IT companies. You can find some devops company and check what they can do to better understand the devops methodology. However, they do not always correspond to the principles of this method for a long time. Devops was created to completely change the inconvenient process of developing […]
Creating a drone-generated 3D model has always been part art and part science. But at DroneDeploy it’s our goal to make it simpler for anyone—no matter their skill level—to make high-quality drone maps and 3D models using our software. That’s why we’re excited to announce Structures Mode. 3D Models. Simplified. Structures Mode is designed to […]
3D mapping software has the potential to revolutionize workflows across a host of industries. Many professionals already use 3D modeling software to create accurate, drone-generated models. But as with any technology, creating an accurate model with 3D mapping software takes some practice. The good news is that by using DroneDeploy—or making a few adjustments to your […]
Include Oblique Imagery In addition to nadir imagery, it is important to also capture oblique imagery — or a side-view perspective — for any vertical structure you are modeling. Here, it might be helpful to think of your drone as a spray can, and the images as paint. To make an accurate model, you want to take enough pictures to […]
In terms of creating quality data for scientific research, the team’s GIS expert will import the 3D point cloud from DroneDeploy into ArcGIS and analyze the site’s location compared to the expected progression of lava and mudslides after a major volcanic eruption. They have also equipped their DJI Inspire with infrared and multi-spectral sensors. Grass […]
Integrating Drone Point Clouds in BIM Enables Powerful Analysis A completed drone-generated point cloud is just the beginning. The real power comes once that model is integrated into BIM software. The Brasfield & Gorrie team generates point clouds in DroneDeploy and then imports data into Autodesk Revit, where they overlay it with the 3D site plan […]
Although it seems impossible to anyone immersed in the world of UAVs, the go-to method that aerial archaeologists use to document a site like this is kites. As in: program a camera to automatically take pictures, strap it to an ordinary beach-flying kite and let it loose. Sometimes they use helium balloons or helikites, but […]