Introducing Perimeter Scan, Our Newest Flight Mode
By: 3DR
What if your drone could not only do topographic surveys, but also help you model your structure as it’s actually going up?
For construction and engineering professionals who have been using drones on-site, this capability has been out of reach for too long. While drones have proven to be effective at capturing top-down imagery and data, but it’s been more difficult to capture data of the side of a building, making the resulting point cloud not nearly detailed as it needs to be for ongoing modelling and as-builts.
We set out to fix that, and today we’re excited to announce the result: perimeter scan, our newest flight mode in Site Scan Field. Perimeter scan is designed specifically to capture façades and vertical structures, making it easy to collect better data in the field and model your project from start to finish.
The workflow is simple: first, select the area you want to cover, and Site Scan automatically generates your flight path. The drone flies autonomously at 3 different altitudes and a number of gimbal angles, collecting rich, detailed data.
This helps you create point clouds and meshes that accurately depict taller structures and multi-story buildings. Our customer, Argyle Asia, used the perimeter scan feature for a recent as-built project, and they made their workflow 5X more efficient. Here’s how.
It can also be used to collect volume data on stockpiles, do better inspection surveys for dams and power lines, capture existing conditions for design and renovation projects, and much more.
Perimeter scan is the first of its kind in the commercial drone industry, enabling construction and engineering professionals to capture a whole new dimension of the jobsite. Learn more:
Want to see the whole workflow? Read our knowledge base article, which shows how to fly a perimeter scan flight from start to finish.
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