UAV- / Drone-based heritage monument surveying & 3D reconstruction with the AscTec Falcon 8

UAV- / Drone-based heritage monument surveying & 3D reconstruction of the Schiefer Turm from Bad Frankenhausen with the AscTec Falcon 8:
Visual inspections of historical structures are very costly and require technical, logistical and personnel resources.
Flight system:
Type: V-Form Octocopter “AscTec Falcon 8″
Flight time: 12-22 Min.
Velocity: bis 16 m/s
Tolerable wind speed: bis 12 m/s (GPS Mode)
Camera mount: actively stabilized
Camera:
Type: Sony Alpha 7R - DSLM
Sensor: CMOS full-frame (36 × 24 mm)
Resolution: 7360 × 4912 Pixels (36,4 MP)
Pixel size: 4,89 × 4,89 μm
Focal distance: 35 mm
Calibration: None, consistent
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[@kimchi_taco]

I thought DJI and 3D robotics rule the market, but AscTec was the most visible in 2015 CES. It's interesting to keep eyes on what's going on the Three Kingdoms of Drone.

[@HelistudioCom]

Very high quality reconstruction. Is that Pix4d software?

[@Sven-Stocki-Stockhaus]

But it is something a little bit dangerous in the 29th second !!!