Field workflows, Surveying & Mapping
RTK and PPK: the files and checks mapping crews need
Corrections help position a capture. Independent checks tell you whether the delivered map meets the project requirement.
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Field workflows, Public Safety
Drone as First Responder (DFR): test the complete handoff
A Drone as First Responder (DFR) program needs a working incident handoff, a maintained site and an accountable operating team.
Field workflows, Public Safety
Thermal search: distinguish a candidate from a confirmed find
The useful output is a location and a task the ground team can act on, together with a record of what remains unsearched.
Field workflows, Energy & Utilities
Powerline work: component findings or corridor geometry?
These are different capture jobs. Choose the output before choosing the payload or combining them into one flight.
Field workflows, Energy & Utilities
Solar inspection: start with the analyst’s input requirements
A maintenance finding must resolve to an array location. Establish the capture and naming requirements before covering the whole site.
Field workflows, Construction
Construction progress capture that teams can compare
A recurring site record is useful when the field and office teams can find the same area, understand the date and compare the right views.
Field workflows, Construction
Stockpile volumes: make the base and boundary explicit
A volume result is only interpretable when the measured surface, pile boundary and assumed base are kept with it.
Field workflows, Agriculture & Forestry
Forest mapping: terrain, canopy and vegetation are separate outputs
Choose the layer the forestry team needs before choosing a sensor or calling the result an inventory.
Field workflows, Agriculture & Forestry
Multispectral crop mapping: connect the map to field observations
An index layer directs attention. The crop specialist and field observations determine what the variation means.