Aerial Surveying & Mapping

Cole Surveying & Design is licensed by the FAA to operate Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) (aka Drone). This exciting technology allows us to stay up-to-date with the ever-changing advancements in the surveying profession. Aerial Drone Surveys/UAVs are revolutionizing the land surveying industry. Drones enable the capture of unprecedented high-resolution, near real-time, aerial photography. Coupled with photogrammetry software, we can provide detailed, accurate deliverables for our client’s land surveying and mapping needs. CSD offers the following services utilizing UAVs:

  • Topographic Surveys

  • 3D Point Clouds

  • 3D Textured Mesh

  • Digital Surface Model

  • Orthomosaic Imagery (Low altitude, high definition, geo-referenced, corrected, and scaled imagery)

  • 3D Model/Rendering

  • Aerial Images & Videos

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The Benefits of UAV Aerial Photography
The Benefits of UAV Aerial Photography

Compared to traditional aircraft, operating an UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) “Drone” to carry out mapping tasks is much easier to coordinate, more efficient and more cost effective. Cole Surveying & Design can create near real-time orthophotos that are geospatially correct.  In other words, a highly detailed photo that can be used to measure accurate dimensions.

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