Aerial Survey and Mapping

Aerial Survey and Mapping

Service Overview

Surveying with a drone offers enormous potential to our GIS professionals and Drone Pilots. With our sophisticated drones, it is possible for Nkhwaziaeros to carry out topographic surveys of the same quality as the highly accurate measurements collected by traditional methods, but in a fraction of the time. This substantially reduces the cost of a site survey and the workload of specialists in the field. Nkhwaziaeros generates Orthomosaic Maps, Digital Terrain Model (DTM), and Digital surface model (DTS) created from aerial images taken by our fixed-wing drones and DJI Phantom drones.

DSM/DTM/DEM Generation

LiDAR uses laser pulses to create high-resolution 3D maps of the ground and structures.

Forestry Topographic mapping Flood risk assessment Infrastructure inspection
Traditional Method

Ground-based LiDAR is effective but slower and limited by terrain accessibility.

Drones

LiDAR mapping is faster and covers large inaccessible areas.

Orthomosaic and Contour Lines

Drones generate orthomosaic maps and contour lines to represent terrain elevation.

Agriculture Land development Flood modeling Environmental monitoring
Traditional Method

Manual elevation mapping is labor-intensive.

Drones

Provides quicker and more accurate topographical data.

2D and 3D Design Modeling

Drones capture aerial data to create detailed 2D maps and 3D terrain models.

Architecture Real estate Infrastructure development Environmental studies
Traditional Method

Traditional surveying requires extensive measurements and can miss details.

Drones

Offers comprehensive and precise modeling.