In today’s Age of Information, drones are becoming more indispensable as they provide invaluable support in data gathering. How are drones useful for data gathering?
Data collection, once entirely Earth-bound, is no longer limited by physical capabilities. Airborne drones allow people to photograph, video, map, survey and inspect where nobody can physically be, powering a vast world of industries with real-time insights. When they connect to cloud computing to collect and analyze data, drones can become an essential part of a company’s digital transformation. – Read more.
Using drones for data gathering are especially beneficial for engineers, construction businesses and their clients. What advantages do they get from using drones to capture data?
- Improving safety – drones can take the place of humans in unsafe and high risk environment, such as towers, cliffs and other tall structures
- Improved accessibility – the size and weight of drones make it easy for them to access places when it is hard for an aircraft or a crane to do so
- Real-time progress monitoring – with drones, there can be more frequent data capture and progress monitoring of construction and installations during the project
- Investing in technology – although professional, high-end drones are expensive but they are a smart investment for engineering teams
- Legality — flying drones legally and safely requires operators have the necessary experience, training, licenses, certifications and insurance, just as is the case with the operation of other aircraft.
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In the field of weather forecasting, drones for weather research can provide for meteorologists the possibility to view a steady stream of data from inside the storm, says one article. NOAA is working alongside Area-1, a Georgia based aerospace company that created ALTICUS-600. According to NOAA, the drone offers exciting, new data-gathering features such as the ability to fly up to four hours and distances up to 265 miles from its launch point. – Read more.
See this study on efficient data collection and tracking with flying drones, for wireless sensor networks.
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