Typical topographic survey may pose several problems that can be overcome by using drones. We understand that you require a topographic survey which is accurate but also cost-effective within the shortest time frame.

Traditional survey methods require substantial time and are often challenging and potentially dangerous for the surveyor. Terra Survey is committed to make safety and quality a priority. Some areas are difficult to access and at times requires personnel to be close to cliffs and steep embankments which are a major source of danger due to threat of collapse. Public relations may be challenging when working with difficult and suspicious landowners who want to know why you are there and what you are planning to do.

Furthermore, these surveys require a lot of on-site time and skill and in-office process time. It may also lead to a lack of sufficient data when mapping occurs. Compared to drone surveys, very few measurements are obtained per hour spent.

Ultimate Survey Solutions provides a cost-effective solution that enables the capture of detailed information, including all necessary features and detailed orthophotos. Our turnaround time is fast which means that information is readily available.

Choosing a drone survey will ensure that you get comprehensive and quality data at a fraction of the cost. Using the latest in drone capture technology and software, our expert team can offer you detailed and accurate plans and maps.

Advantages of drone surveys include:

• Very accurate; the large quantity of data makes it more “correct” because there are no gaps in the data.

• Costs are much lower because it requires less on-site time.

• Quick to collect and produce the datasets, you get millions of measurements per hour spent.

• High quality orthophoto and 3D models are easy to create.

• Millions of points per square kilometer is used to create a robust dataset.

• Short revisiting cycle and exceedingly flexible.

• Easy and fast to compare surfaces from month to month getting valuable volume data.

• Useful for ecological, geological hazard and vegetation cover monitoring.

• Automation and remote operation reduce the exposure of surveyors.

• Multispectral imagery allows monitoring of e.g. mine wastes, restored soil and vegetation.

• Complex structures such as power lines are easily captured with the LiDAR.

• Drones are remotely operated, and points are collected from the air thus upsetting no one.