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How accurate are UAS surveys?

McCain McMurray, remote sensing specialist at NewFields, details a recent project to assess the accuracy of image and elevation datasets produced by an unmanned aircraft system at a mine site

Carly Leonida
A senseFly UAV prepares for take off

A senseFly UAV prepares for take off

Modern mining requires regularly updated site survey data for critically important applications related to engineering, permitting and operations. Common sources of survey data for mining include ground-based...

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