Forestry
Forest inventory and management involve conducting surveys over extensive areas. Drones enhance the data collection process by providing highly accurate and digitized data, leading to increased efficiency in forest management.
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Advantages
Forest resource surveys are labor-intensive, and traditional methods demand significant manpower. This is particularly challenging in areas with complex geographical features where staff cannot easily access the site for surveys.
Drones are swift and adaptable, capable of quickly reaching and scanning areas of interest without being hindered by terrain or other conditions.
Conventional survey methods struggle to rapidly, comprehensively, and accurately capture information about the target and its surrounding environment.
They generate precise digital models of forests, facilitating effective management of forest inventories.
Solution
Accurate Forest Inventory
The Matrice 350 RTK, outfitted with the Zenmuse L2 LiDAR, creates highly detailed 3D point cloud models of forests, enabling precise inventory management. The Zenmuse L2's capability of 5 returns and a smaller spot size allows it to penetrate the forest canopy, revealing more information about the terrain and the forest's structure. Utilize DJI Terra to produce both photogrammetry and point cloud models, and classify the point cloud data for advanced forest analysis.
Create detailed 3D forest models by combining photogrammetry and LiDAR scanning with a single drone.
Survey extensive areas of up to 2.5 km² in one flight.
High-performance integrated LiDAR sensor with 5 returns and an effective point cloud rate of 240,000 points per second.
A range of outputs including Digital Elevation Models (DEM) and Digital Surface Models (DSM).
Advanced point cloud classification for in-depth forest analysis.
Drone Platform
Matrice 350 RTK
... Open
Weight: Approx. 6.47 kg(with single downward gimbal and two TB65 batteries).
Max Flight Time: 55 minutes.
Sensing system: Six-directional sensing and positioning.
Environment Adaptability: IP55, Max Service Ceiling Above Sea Level 7,000 m (with 1676 propellers,without other payload); Max Wind Resistance 12 m/s.
Max Flight Time: 55 minutes.
Sensing system: Six-directional sensing and positioning.
Environment Adaptability: IP55, Max Service Ceiling Above Sea Level 7,000 m (with 1676 propellers,without other payload); Max Wind Resistance 12 m/s.
Payload And Software
Zenmuse L2
... Open
Integrates frame LiDAR, a self-developed high-accuracy IMU system, and a 4/3 CMOS RGB mapping camera.
2.5 km2 covered in a single flight.
Detection Range 250m @10% reflectivity, 100klx.
Effective Point Cloud Rate: 240,000 pts/s.
Supports 5 Returns.
Turnkey Solution.
2.5 km2 covered in a single flight.
Detection Range 250m @10% reflectivity, 100klx.
Effective Point Cloud Rate: 240,000 pts/s.
Supports 5 Returns.
Turnkey Solution.
DJI Pilot 2
... Open
Ground control
Workflow
- Data Collection:
- Using the DJI Pilot 2 app and the 3D Mapping Flight Mission feature, captured the data to generate a 3D model of the forest. - Data Processing:
- Input the data to DJI Terra, then reconstuct a high resolution 3D model. - Data Analysis:
- Perform point cloud classification to analyze forest status and make accurate decisions. Import the resulting point cloud into a third-party software for further forest management and analysis.