Unmanned Aerial Survey

A drone service fit for the digital age

Drone technology is enabling significant safety improvements as well as time, cost and quality enhancements across a broad spectrum of engineering projects. We adopt a considered approach to drone technology and utilise it on projects where it adds true value.

We have over 30 years of aerial surveying experience and still regularly undertake manned aircraft surveys. This access to aerial platforms ensures we select the best aerial survey platform for a project’s needs.

We understand the importance of safety for our clients and ourselves and operate drones which have redundancy in critical safety systems; such as, navigation, communication and propulsion.

Why use dronesThe professional application of drone technology permits:

› Lower cost surveys

› Higher quality and more versatile data

› Data captured in difficult to access areas

› Reduced time on site and disruption from the survey works

› Much improved safety of the survey operation

Our service › All aspects of flight planning and data collection

› Topographic mapping: CAD & GIS

› Ortho-photography

› Digital Terrain Modelling

› Point cloud generation and classification

› Site videos

› Aerial inspection imagery

Our technology › DJI M600 Professional

› PPK module for increased mapping accuracy

› Redundancy in: power, propulsion, communication, navigation

› Multi-Payload capable e.g. LiDAR and Cameras

› Wingtra VTOL (Vertical Take Off and Landing)

› PPK module for increased mapping accuracy

› Vertical Take Off and Landing increasing the safety of drone launch

› Can cover 100ha in 35 minutes at 1cm resolution

Our teamAtkins is proud to be an early adopter and recognised champion for Unmanned Aerial System surveys. Since 2015, we have been utilising drone technology to derive better outcomes for our clients; be it: enhanced safety in asset inspections, less disruptive site surveys as well as more efficient and economical data capture.

We specialise in not only the capture of data but also in the management and dissemination of survey products, affording our clients easy and manageable ways to access the information they require. To permit this, we utilise the latest GIS (Geographic Information Systems) software and are able to generate BIM (Building Information Management) compliant products.

We champion the use of drones in a responsible manner and seek to utilise state-of-industry drone technology to ensure we conduct surveys using the safest drone platforms and sensors available for accurate data capture as well as professionally qualified pilots and surveyors to manage the service.

Our workAtkins is distinguished by the breadth of respected engineering services it offers and our ability to augment and add value to drone derived data.

Examples of our recent work include: condition assessments of structures via drones, engineering design work based on photogrammetric derived maps and virtual reality public engagement tools which utilise 3D site model’s resultant from aerial imagery as the bedrock for communicating design concepts.

Image courtesy of Wingtra

Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies. Together, SNC-Lavalin, a global fully integrated professional services and project management company, and Atkins help our clients plan, design and enable major capital projects, and provide expert consultancy that covers the full lifecycle of projects.

Contact us:

To find out more about Atkins and our capabilities contact us:

DigitalAerial@atkinsglobal.com

More information:

atkinsglobal.comsnclavalin.com