With drones, large areas can be documented quickly and in detail, from a perspective that would otherwise be difficult to access.
Mätkonsult uses drones as an integrated part of our surveying services. By combining aerial photography with accurate positioning and advanced data processing, we can create detailed digital data for design, quantity calculations, documentation and monitoring.
The result is much more than an aerial photograph – it is measurable information about the real world.
From aerial imagery to survey data
During a flight, the area is systematically photographed from a large number of positions. The images are then processed and combined with surveying data to create a detailed digital representation of the area.
Depending on the needs of the project, Mätkonsult can provide, among other things:
- orthophotos
- georeferenced aerial imagery
- point clouds
- 3D models
- terrain and surface models
- elevation data
- data for design and planning
- volume and quantity calculations
- construction site documentation
- data for site logistics plans
- recurring documentation for construction progress monitoring
The resulting data can then be used together with the project's other survey data, drawings and models.
An aerial image you can measure
A conventional aerial photograph contains perspective distortions. An orthophoto has been processed and geometrically corrected to provide a uniform scale, allowing it to be used in much the same way as a map.
This makes it possible to combine the visual detail of photography with the project's coordinate system.
For the client, this provides an easy-to-understand representation where you can both see the construction site and relate the information to its correct position.
Design data from the air
For the design of groundworks, roads and civil engineering projects, drone surveying can be an efficient way to document large areas.
The aerial images can be processed into point clouds and digital terrain models that represent the geometry of the area in three dimensions.
Architects, structural engineers and designers thereby receive digital data that can be used for elevations, terrain modelling, sections and further design work.
And because Mätkonsult also provides design surveying and 3D scanning, we can combine different surveying methods when the project requires it.
Volume calculations using drones
For large stockpiles, excavations, rock surfaces and other material volumes, drone surveying can be a highly efficient way to capture the information required for volume calculations.
The dense data capture makes it possible to create detailed surface models and calculate volumes between different surfaces or between surveys carried out at different times.
Mätkonsult combines extensive experience in quantity and volume calculations with modern drone technology. This means that we do more than simply capture aerial images – we also understand how the survey needs to be carried out to ensure that the results provide reliable data for quantity calculations.
Monitor the project from above
A drone flight shows what the construction site looks like today. Recurring flights can show how it changes over time.
By documenting the same area at different stages, a clear picture of the project's progress can be created.
This can be used for construction progress monitoring, documentation, site logistics plans, material management and communication within the project organisation.
For large and complex construction sites, an up-to-date view from above can also make it considerably easier for everyone involved to gain a shared overview of the project.
Why use drone surveying?
Large areas in a short time
A drone can capture large amounts of information across an area significantly faster than many traditional surveying methods.
Detailed documentation
Thousands of images can be combined to create dense and highly detailed digital data of the area.
Survey difficult-to-access areas
Rock surfaces, slopes, stockpiles and other areas that may be time-consuming or unsuitable to access on foot can often be documented from the air.
Visual and measurable data
Orthophotos and 3D models are intuitive and easy to understand, while also providing data that can be used for surveying and design.
Monitor changes over time
Through recurring flights, the same area can be documented at different stages of the project.
Flying a drone and taking pictures is one thing. Turning those images into reliable survey data is another.
Mätkonsult combines drone technology with extensive experience in professional construction and civil engineering surveying. We can establish and verify the survey, process the data and integrate the results into the project's coordinate and elevation systems.
From there, the information can be processed into what the project actually needs – from orthophotos and point clouds to terrain models, quantities and design data.
Drone operations under the right conditions
Mätkonsult as a drone operator
Mätkonsult is a registered drone operator with the Swedish Transport Agency, and our remote pilots have the required competence for the types of operations we carry out.
Before each assignment, we assess the conditions for the flight and plan the operation according to the location, airspace and applicable regulations.
See the big picture. Measure the details.
With Mätkonsult's drone surveying services, you quickly get detailed digital data covering large areas – for design, quantity calculations, documentation and monitoring.