Drone Mapping for Construction: Complete Guide

[@thedronelife]

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[@JeSSTeR81]

must have a business domain to claim

[@VijayParmar007]

Love from India. Ur videos are very informative.

[@tejotah]

Amazing content guys! I'm a Brazilian post-processing worker in the area, and it's amazing, i just love working with drones.

[@alexhope212009]

QGIS is free and provides a suite of tools to post process these images into accurate, correctly scaled maps and project it to whatever CRS you need. RTK gps setup not necessarily required and more accuate GPS can be obtained using phone and logging over time to eliminate error with post processing.

[@justinblount2819]

Best mapping explanation using drone deploy and a Mavic 2 Pro. Thank you for taking the time to explain the process this has helped me tremendously. I have my Part 107 and want to start creating orthomosaic maps since I see the need and demand only increasing in the future. As of right now I’m finding success with aerial stock footage on Adobe.

[@adrielrincon8640]

great video for a begiiner i am going to downlad and practice for an upcoming job

[@Possiblekim]

You are helping a Resident Engineer here. I have been wondering how drone works but damn, you video is good.

[@marcusgilmore4311]

Your videos are always jam packed with info, thanks for doing the work Jon!!

[@thedronelife]

Glad you enjoy them!

[@PhotoLogic-SightFlight]

As a seasoned sUAV pilot, but a newbie in flying construction, this is a great video primer. Thanx! I'm also interested in the ability to use an orthomosaic to create 3D-printed models.

[@CapriciousConch1]

Great video. No BS. Guy knows whats up and how to not waste my time!

[@dakotadronecompany4673]

Would a mavic air 2s still be capable of doing this precisely?

[@JohnathanHoehaver]

I wish i could get into this. I taught myself to build drones. But my three models and spare parts only encompass 5 inch racing drones. If i had $50k. Id absolutely buy a drone kit for something big and build it with a good camera on a gimble And a sonar and such. Man it sucks it takes money to make money. I could do this so easily and be happy-if it wasnt for this no-money-game restricting me. Lord help me. Keep it up man. That is the dream job man.

[@jimmy200]

Loans are for exactly that. Take out a loan then start grinding!

[@mikeb1596]

You can do quite a lot with DJI drones and Dronelink software. Don't need 50k. 1-5k can get you started if you can't get a loan

[@SLHJR0390]

Yes precisely. @@mikeb1596

[@tom41639]

Sweet video. Tons of info and no filler. Perfect.

[@shakejones]

Great video+explanation+presentation! Thank you for sharing! Well done mate - NEW SUB 🙏🏻

[@vivekkumar-d1e7k]

Hi My name is brijesh from India, I am start learning for drone mapping and areal survey, and going to start a startup dron maping in india.

[@mercuriallimit]

Thank you, I just tried out this past weekend, great results too. I'd loved to know how we can give the image back to the client so they can do accurate mapping, sizes and all

[@chriswalley0714]

What about rolling shutter with those small drones? With regards to accuracy of the orthophoto. ?

[@johnnieman3196]

Great Video however, in this flight example the mission said it would take two batteries. You left out the battery replacement process. Does the drone RTH and land so you can replace the battery, or do you have to manually fly it back? What happens after you replace the battery?

[@alanperkins3131]

What kind of drone I can start using and what kind of software I need?

[@prankfever8877]

i have dji mavic zoom do i have enouph pixels to do this i have 12 mp

[@gunsandhoses343]

Are you able to do larger projects if you have a drone that does not allow hotswapping batteries? Is that something that is handled through the pause function?

[@thedronelife]

Yes. The mission will resume after the battery is swapped

[@drone_crazy]

Should u do your own kind of extra shots or should you just upload the shots it got

[@prankfever8877]

is it possible to use snapshots of a video or do you need to take pictures every second ?

[@frikfrikdovideos]

for construction, do I really need rtk drones?

I love your content. I'm planning to get into this in the UK.. I highly appriociate your work.

[@thedronelife]

That's awesome

[@rukunman]

Great stuff. Also in the Uk just bought an Autel evo pro II v3. Havnt got a GVC yet to fly however i have a 5 day course with a company for piloting various drones. My training will be with professional RAF pilots and will acquire and operations manual to submit to the CAA. Hope to this and other things with the drone

[@Odin31b]

Just what I've been looking for. Thanks

[@Minnesotastreaming]

I occasionally get weird distortions in tge orthophoto. Most commonly on series of trusses or straiglines or slanted rooftops. What is the typical cause and how do i remedy?

[@TBretzGaming]

How do you get deliverables to construction sites or share the map in general? The processing power needed to even view is much higher than most companies are equipped with, and software offerings for these features are lackluster

[@edwardrtt]

what will you use if DJI is banned? will drone go back to last location when you have to change the battery?

[@RamiTamimi]

Great level of detail! Love it!

[@candm66]

Is this the new amazon warehouse near Neptune, NJ?

[@JohnnyMacFishing]

Can Drone deploy work on DJI smart controller and a dji Mavic 2 pro..

[@skycamimagery]

Awesome! Are you using ground control points on this warehouse, or are you just using the drone GPS? I am getting into this stuff in Omaha and am very interested.

[@divingfalconfpv4602]

Trying to get into the market since last business couldn't survive 2020 pandemic. Trying to start out reality & move into more things.

[@fabulacejoshua848]

hello guys is there software for real time 3d mapping ? for thesis purpose

[@hudsonsantiago2875]

How about to change battery? Just click the button to return to home and pause or you don’t need to do anything?

[@sgdate-foodstayplaysingapo3803]

Wow, what kind of drone will be recommended for drone mapping for surveyor's purpose.

[@albayati150]

Hi i really wanna join that . but how do i get paid. Please can you explain me . After uploading the video how would i get paid . I would really appreciate you .

[@jakeboynz]

Great video!! Thanks for the comprehensive walk through.. I have one question. If the mission requires 2 or more batteries - Does the drone automatically fly back on low battery and resume exactly where it left off after you swap out the battery with a fresh one? Cheers from Australia

[@thedronelife]

Yes. The mission will resume from the previous location after the battery change. Usually I’ll just fly it back manually though

[@jakeboynz]

@@thedronelife Thanks for your response. Just another question. My pics came a bit blurry (especially the trees) for a mission that I carried out in the setting sunlight. Should I have used the setting "low light"?? Or is there something else to counter act this issue? Cheers Jake

[@alanperkins3131]

Its a very interesting video I studied construction some years ago and I think I can start this kind of business but do you have any suggestion about how to get customers?

[@Gabrielslegobuild]

what drone do you use ? i have GPS equipment base and rover and a phantom 4 I've done this in the past for fun and want to do it for a business

[@m-taf731]

What is the best entry level drone that can complete this? Would the mini SE be okay? How do you get your initial clients if you are just starting?

[@stonsamu]

Very educational and full of pertinent information. Great job

[@amadoudame]

Thanks for the video. In case, it's Road construction mapping ?

[@jeanneduim]

hello my drone camera only has 12 megapixel , if i want to have greater result for 3d models do i need more megapixels ? i see a camera with 48 megapixels only for 100 dollar ? willi it be better with this camera you think ? please help me

[@nicolaspalacios7083]

man this was an amazing video, great info

[@garyrendano4717]

so you can pause the mission.. land..change battery.. then it will continue where it left off?

[@khalidhashemi1181]

Can I use the normal mavic air 2?

[@YT7791]

Is a surveyors license required to sell an ortho map to a construction company? 3d maps?

[@BassAnywhere]

It depends on the laws of your state.

[@XactiraCS]

What about the pricing tho? How do you estimate per project. Because a local construction company has a budget of only £200 to spend on drone mapping 🤦

[@SwayopticsTV]

They only have $200 bucks doing commercial projects?

[@nigelmtb]

Seems like you answered your own question there.

[@Annon89]

Most of the technology breakthroughs are going to improve productivity and be utilized by an existing construction foreman. I believe your question is related to a random contractor performing these tasks and that is highly unlikely to be happening. Mainly because it’s a function that will be utilized by someone in site and reduce their overall work burden and improve efficiency of the site.

[@gregoryroberts973]

Great video on this subject thank you for posting it.

[@jerrodlopes186]

£200 for 45 minutes work isn't good enough for you?

[@АндрейОпенченко-е4э]

Hello. How to learn to make such plans with a drone?

[@Genshi]

I have sort of a silly question: I come from a Filmmaker's background, been flying drones for a few years, and recently got my FAA Cert for a commercial job I was hired for a couple of months ago, also a "filmmaking" job. But yesterday I got a last-minute call for a small construction site needing a Drone Pilot; nothing as complicated as in your video, just documenting on video the installation of a small Modular home using a crane. What I'd like to know is, when I deliver this edited footage to the Construction company, do I add music to it? Or do they prefer just the video with no music? I'm so use to the creative side of things, I've never done an industrial project like this...

[@aj_hyer]

Is it better to have drone fly against the wind and with the wind when mapping? Or is it better to setup drone to fly with wind hitting it from the side? Curious which is better for quality images.

[@datalorian]

This is honestly a pretty common sense thing, just think about it for a second. If the wind was from the side and had any variance in it, the drone is going to be constantly fighting to stay on the correct path. If the wind is in the flight direction then the drone may have some minor trouble with speed control but its going to be able to stay on its path. See how we used critical thinking to come up with the answer on our own using common sense?

[@invertwiley1689]

@@datalorian this response is both unwarranted and only partially correct. Unless your entire flight path for a mapping is in a single direction then i doubt it matters very much as its always going to be fighting it one way or another unless there is absolutely no wind. Hence the back and forth pathing of the autonomous flight. Cheers to both of ya and (hopefully) happy flying!

[@loak24]

When planning an orthomosaic on GS PRO, do I have to tick this "2D" option on the upper screen? thanks

[@iKwadwoBen]

Unchecked

[@5555tman]

Hello, I stumbled across your mapping and construction info for drone pilots. Just starting out learning and training for flying a drone. Will stay in touch with your channel. Let me know when you are ready to open an office in the Southern CA area......

[@luftaufnahmenkoeln]

Awesome video, guys! Helpful information. Greets from germany!

[@johnbutler2231]

I am trying to start a drone business, planning to start in real estate until I can get a proper drone for construction or Inspection. I do not have a business email, but would like to download your information. I am currently learning to fly a DJI Mini 2 SE. Looking at a Mavic PRO series

[@danielwong6049]

You mentioned that lower lower altitude will not necessarily increase image fidelity because it lacks unique features to help the software stitch together the whole mosaic. But doesn't the image file include meta data such as x and y coordinates from your rtk setup? Wouldn't the drone be including this information in each picture (I. E. Where in the flight plan it was when a specific photo was taken) to aid the software. I'm not trying to question your logic because I can see why you want higher altitude, I'm just curious about the information included in each export. Thanks!

[@wvigisco7375]

Thank you so much for the insights. Do you think this process of flight preparation could work with a DJI mini pro 3 ? Greetings from Belgium

[@karenmorford5610]

Thank You for the videos and looking forward to more. Have a great day.

[@cmdrefstathiusplacidus9003]

I have an OG Parrot Anafi Thermal. I have been trying to find detailed info on using the route planning for doing this type of work. Anywhere you could point me to? There are places wanting to charge money to train on the Anafi. I just need the info. Also, what software would be the best to train on, for processing, as well as 3D generation, preferably free, and not drone specific. Thanks!

[@wanderlustoceans8205]

Hello! i love your videos they are so informative! But i have a question can i use my DJI air 2s for mapping/construction? I am starting so i want something economic till i get the enough funds to buy the big ones, thank you!

[@antons.7632]

Thank you so much for the Content. Can someone share with me which Software has been used at 2:35?

[@thedronelife]

DroneDeploy

[@AzariaAerialsLLC]

Great information!!! Thank you guys so much!!!!!!

[@bnoll712]

Great video. I wish you would do one on the new DJI ADVANCED and the software used to look at the thermal images

[@zwiftfrance]

Same need

[@adamjameskramer]

Such a good video, just downloaded and sent my drone off for some photos of my site with this app. Wish I had this at the start of the project, oh well. Gutted it costs so much, recommend any free apps?

[@RKYT0]

hey, is the processing possible with DroneDeploy free?

[@thedronelife]

They do have a 2 week free trial

[@SpenceClarkSR]

What tab on your site shows the best drones for mapping?… i didnt see it.

[@thedronelife]

thedronelifenj.com/best-construction-drones-2021/

[@adnana.nazzal5149]

amazing and very helpful , two questions please : is it the same procedure for thermal mapping ? what software i should use to blend "merge" the images ?for thermal and rgb

[@kayakuprising5914]

Doesn't look like he responds to questions much.

[@hectorgonzalez1372]

Agisoft

[@brianjirvin]

Is the Mavic mini se and or mavic air 2s capable of performing this?

[@markonus]

Drone deploy does not support either of the drones you listed. At least not yet.

[@devtank]

Cool job. deffo appeals to me on multiple levels.

[@ArjayMartin]

Can you have say 4 drones operating at once on the same map, say you are in the middle and doing it quicker?

[@BigpapamoneymanMVPtypebeat]

Adds way to much overhead to pay for each job. That’s like having to dog a pool , but instead of getting one excavator for a days job you get 6 so they all just need to take like 10 buckets full and leave in 30 mins. A lot wrong with that logistically

[@ArjayMartin]

But if it is like 8 days of surveying, and can be done in 2, and seemlessly joined together, and getting double the money's worth for efficiency... so 16 days of money for 2 days of work...? @@BigpapamoneymanMVPtypebeat

[@plexim1591]

What about GCPs?

[@m4tiger12]

Thanks for the video. Do you use ND Filters while performing a mapping mission?

[@willyjimmy8881]

Can't imagine when this would be useful. What would your intented use be?

[@JasonMaehl]

In regards to photogrammetry how does the Anafi AI compare to Skydio 2+?

[@jd2161]

Both are bad for photogrammetry. A dji mini 2 would be cheaper and do a better job than those

[@sjanus11]

Hi, Would a VERY GOOD condition INSPIRE 1 and at the Moment I have a ZENMUSE 3X on it have a chance to play in this league? I Can always upgrade the Cam. Next Monday the 8th (Next week I test for my 107 ), I don't have much stick time on this "Goonie Bird" LOL yet, but I did fly a "Mapping" Mission of my Commuity. It was my first "Mission " per se. Using DJI GO software. For me who's only flown My Mavic Mini, and I have a few others. So this is all new to me. Just wondering if I'm even in the ball park with what I have. Thanks and any help is appreciatted. Steve. Ps, I have 5 (FIVE) Batteries for it. So I think I'd be prepared to fly any size mission.

[@mid-atlanticdroneservices]

Great video!!Nice safety vest. Where did you get that?

[@thedronelife]

Custom-made from a seller on Amazon!

[@mid-atlanticdroneservices]

@@thedronelife I’m interested in getting some made up as well. Would you be able to provide link from Amazon that custom made them?

[@thedronelife]

@@mid-atlanticdroneservices amzn.to/3tk3pPG

[@jin6000]

This is so helpful, thank you so much!

[@rbdrones6198]

THeNKS for the info it was very helpful....... I WOULD like to talk with you in the future.......

[@warrenpeas]

would be interesting to may a construction every day for months then do a timelapse ?

[@zac109mx3]

can a dji mini 2 do this

[@Leafyfpv]

soo close to 1k subscribers! Props! thanks for sharing!

[@djisydneyaustralia]

I like your job. 😊

[@willemvanliempd9521]

What software are u using? :)

[@thedronelife]

Dronedeploy

[@dante7228]

Awesome video! Thanks a lot for all those detailed informations ! Could you (or someone who reads this) explain some more about GCP? Who's deploying those, or who is making the measurement to mark the exakt spots where those should be deployed? How many are needed per acre? Thx in advance to anyone so kind to answer!

[@thedronelife]

Thank you! We just released a very comprehensive article answering these questions: thedronelifenj.com/drone-ground-control-points/

[@airadaimagery692]

What are the major differences, and benefits, and or disadvantages of creating a 2D ortho, vs a 3D model?

[@flopasen]

2D ortho relies on less data and is generally easier to generate. Reliable 3D models sometimes require post-processing to clean up noise around detailed objects (reception towers, footings of buildings, canopies etc).

[@flopasen]

benefits include volume calculations, shadow projections, better visualisation. negatives are usually requires much more post-processing work and need for more checks

[@airadaimagery692]

@James De Rose thank you for the information!

[@josemanuelvalladares1831]

Which app are you using in the ipad?

[@BigpapamoneymanMVPtypebeat]

Flappy bird

[@VideoRealmMedia]

Great video! Quick question, what software do you use to share these results with clients?

[@WebeleganceCA]

Same software have the sharing option to client view only without editing

[@VideoRealmMedia]

@@WebeleganceCA Ok, thanks! Nut are there other options besides DroneDeploy for sharing data? Buildout over time options?

[@jammingdodger1632]

@@VideoRealmMedia Pix4D is technically better than DroneDeploy, but DroneDeploy is more user friendly and easier to use

[@NigelsJourneys]

Class 😊 I've subscribed as I like your concise walk throughs 👍

[@johnsousa6708]

Great job

[@doreloloier4066]

Thanks

[@shanecapps9601]

Awesome content..thank you for not doin all the theatrical bullshit that so many channels have I get pumping the Brand but the format you got imo keep goin ..like and subscribe

[@brunogt1982]

Awesome video thank you

[@droneflips8339]

you're the man

[@justme-yu7wc]

Great video

[@peterloring7361]

Typically photogrammetry means a three dimensional image. You might want to change your title.

[@caesar5555]

Thanks. One little thing left out. How to get your first job :-)

[@MrDrone423]

You made some damn good selling points, that I plan on stealing, thanks. :D

[@thedronelife]

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[@theadventuresofandrewandha3540]

Tesla imaging and others who have cameras floating up high for a nice view I bet

[@jd2161]

Drone deploy looks to be extremely expensive though

[@dante7228]

I had the same thought, but ultimately it depends on the quantity and frequency you use it. If you can make 20k or more a month it's not an issue, but for a beginner with few clients sure it's expensive

[@arenuzzle6282]

I'm sure they can just charge the contractor

[@JohnLemieux]

It is, and there’s no option to pay per map, you have to buy monthly or annual. Completely economically infeasible unless you’re using it constantly.