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Section 3

Section 3

Video: Benefits of drone imagery

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0:13 Hi, my name's Andrew Carey.

0:15 I'm part of the Esri Imagery and Remote Sensing team supporting AEC
project workflows.

0:20 I'm excited that you're here today to explore further how imagery and

0:24 aerial intelligence can bring significant insights and improve upon a
common goal

0:27 digital information efficiency.

0:31 The last couple of years have seen a substantial expansion

0:34 of hardware technology, making the capture and image

0:37 processing attainable like never before.

0:40 Now, in addition to the space-based platforms and manned aircraft

collections,

0:45 unmanned vehicle systems have added

0:48 a low-altitude, high-resolution option for selective sites.

0:52 This includes accessibility to a temporal or time variable.

0:57 Capture cadences can be set to meet the time scale needs of a project,

1:01 documenting any change as needed for additional insight.

1:05 Frequent, consistent collections establish repeatable datasets

1:10 that can be compared to one another.

1:12 Applications such as change detection, deep learning, and GeoAI tools

1:16 can significantly minimize manual processes for feature extraction

1:21 and clash detection.

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1:23 With Esri�s technology extensions,

1:25 training-specific models for your workflow needs will extend the
information possibilities

1:30 well beyond a simple inspection tool.

1:34 Template matching is one straightforward example currently

1:38 being used to provide additional insight from imagery.

1:41 By overlaying a CAD design

1:43 of a planned layout onto drone imagery,

1:46 an attribute table can automatically be populated

1:49 by providing comparison pixel values,

1:51 rapidly indicating the presence of that material within a predefined

boundary.

1:57 This rich information can be connected to other existing Esri tools

2:01 to provide on-the-ground information to project managers,

2:05 stakeholders, and public-facing websites

2:07 for near real-time site conditions.

2:11 In this MOOC, we will explore the basics of drone imagery

2:14 and the software tools that can create a foundational understanding

2:17 for your future imagery workflows.

2:20 Some AEC examples to expand on the possibilities of

2:22 what can be accomplished with imagery products include

2:27 overlaying vector design data or digital models

2:31 takes conceptual plans and drapes them

2:34 on the reality of the terrestrial world.

2:36 Historically, time, effort, and stalled work were requirements to measure
progress at sites.

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2:41 Drone imagery allows for distance, area, and volume measurements

2:44 to be directly compared to for real site conditions.

2:48 Additionally, by combining the theoretical possibilities

2:51 of a project with the true surroundings of that built environment, we gain
a broader

2:55 understanding of how our work will interact with the surroundings.

3:00 Rapid reality capture,

3:01 from field to finish,

3:03 drone image collections and processing speeds bring a new

responsiveness

3:07 and a holistic perspective to all sized projects.

3:11 Because ground conditions can change quickly, trenches get filled in,

3:14 dirt gets hauled away, and unexpected weather events can wreak havoc.

3:19 Drone imagery can be quickly referenced as a snapshot in time

3:22 to the conditions as they were captured.

3:25 Further, imagery is a system of record.

3:28 As we've all learned, �A picture is worth a thousand words.�

3:31 This can be held as an authoritative truth.

3:33 Hard to argue the picture.

3:35 By documenting from the air, site conditions are preserved with detailed
fidelity.

3:40 Esri has two distinct software solutions that can support drone programs.

3:44 Site Scan for ArcGIS represents a robust end-to-end, cloud-based

solution.

3:49 From a completely integrated field mission planning flight application

3:53 to a web-based interactive manager portal,

3:55 Site Scan for ArcGIS is a complete drone software toolset.

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3:59 Drone2Map,

4:01 the primary software that will be explored in this MOOC, is a desktop

4:04 local processing solution for image production.

4:07 While both solutions are capable of producing insights from aerial
imagery,

4:11 the specific deployment, scale, connectivity, and scope of work

4:15 would ultimately influence which solution is the right fit.

4:20 Throughout the next sections of this MOOC,

4:22 you'll be exposed to content that will be impactful in your imagery

perspective.

4:27 I wish you continued success throughout the course.

4:29 As drones continue to bring detailed information to decision makers

quickly

4:32 and revolutionize reality field capture,

4:36 I hope that you will gain a better understanding of the accessibility

4:39 to creating imagery solutions and building on common ground.

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