Leading aerial survey company RSK Orbital has added an innovative new dimension to its services in Felix, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). More commonly known as drones, UAVs are used mostly in the military. However, drone technology is set to revolutionise aerial filming and digital mapping thanks to its fast response, reduced costs, decreased risks and lower CO2 emissions.
With myriad applications ranging from golf courses to nuclear plants, flood plains to heritage sites, fast accurate surveys can be conducted safely, cost effectively and with high‐resolution images delivered to the client as an ortho‐mosaic or digital surface model (DSM) within hours.
Managing Director Adam Gallacher said, “Felix is not simply an air‐photo tool. The accuracy provides a very dense and highly detailed point‐cloud, enabling superb 3D models that can be draped with the aerial photography and used for numerous applications, including temporal change analysis, flood scenario modelling, spatial change analysis and CAD integration for visual surveys. We are very excited to be adding Felix to our suite of services.”
UAV Operator Adam Teare added “The potential for Felix is huge as we are just entering a new era of aerial surveys. Felix is lightweight, easy to launch and, with a pre‐programmed route, is a pleasure to fly. The quality of the images we collect is very high and can be used in a wide range of applications.”
Already a regular supplier to many major companies, including National Grid, Network Rail and Shell, RSK Orbital is a specialist aerial survey, geomatics and software company with a proven track record in producing high‐quality oblique and ortho‐mosaic photos. The addition of a UAV to its services is set to transform the range and quality of work for existing and potential new clients.
Areas in which Felix could prove invaluable include disaster management. For oil spills, a UAV can accurately film damaged areas of coastline that are hard to reach by foot. When regular topographic surveys need to be conducted, Felix can be used to ascertain the environmental changes, with greatly reduced time and costs, by surveying locations too remote, difficult or dangerous to access. The resulting DSM or orthophotos are extremely useful tools when producing reports, preparing plans, discovering environmental issues and in other calculations.
For further information, please contact:
Adam Teare +44 (0) 77 114 10786
Rachel Cowan +44 (0) 78 948 10068 or visit the website www.bookfelix.com
