Drone Technology in Architecture, Engineering and Construction - A Strategic Guide to Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Operation

A start-to-finish roadmap on incorporating drone technology into your AEC firm workflow
 
Drone Technology in Architecture, Engineering and Construction: A Strategic Guide to Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Operation and Implementation is the only process-driven, step-by-step handbook to implement drone technology in AEC workflows. It provides a comprehensive and practical roadmap for architecture, engineering, and construction firms to incorporate drones into their design and construction processes.
 
The book offers extensive information on drone data processing, and includes guidance on how to acquire, manipulate and use the various data types produced from drone flights. The creation of three-dimensional data and visualizations are covered in-depth. Drone Technology reviews how to select and fly drones based on data needs and initial costs, and how to collect and maintain required flight logs, licenses, and permits.
 
Drone Technology uses several real-world project examples that demonstrate and explain how drones can be used to collect:
 
* Full-color orthorectified imagery
 
* Accurate 3D point cloud and mesh models
 
* Topographic contours
 
* Digital Elevation Models (DEMs)
 
The project examples also describe how these datasets can be integrated with 3D models of proposed conditions, photos, and other project datasets.
 
Drone Technology in Architecture, Engineering and Construction is an essential guide for a wide variety of professionals, from civil engineers to landscape architects. It provides information on professional use of drones for those just considering the technology, to those already flying drones professionally. It is an invaluable guide for anyone working in the design or construction of buildings and landscapes.

Sommario

Acknowledgments vii
 
Part 1: Introduction to Drone Practice 1
 
Chapter 1: How to Use This Book 3
 
Drones for Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) 3
 
The Method Behind This Book 4
 
Who Can Use This Book? 4
 
The Book Road Map 5
 
About the Authors 7
 
Daniel Tal, ASLA, RLA 7
 
Jon Altschuld, ASLA, RLA 8
 
Important Contributor Justin Clark 9
 
Chapter 2: A Paradigm Shift in Viewing the World 11
 
The Breadth of Drone Applications Is Just Beginning to Be Discovered 12
 
Basic Drone Use 12
 
Current Breadth of Drone Use 13
 
The Future Breadth of Drone Use 16
 
The Risks of Drone Technology 17
 
Why Use Drones? 21
 
The Bottom Line on Drones 22
 
Chapter 3: Drone Data Visualization as a Full Cycle Tool 23
 
Advantages 23
 
Project Cycles 25
 
Written Proposal 26
 
Proposal Interview 26
 
Project Start Up 27
 
Concept Design and Design Development 27
 
Construction Administration 29
 
Post-Construction 29
 
Visual Communication 30
 
Defining Drone Data and Visualization 30
 
2D Concept Overlay 31
 
3D Concept Model Overlay 31
 
3D Mesh 31
 
Classified Point Clouds 33
 
Construction Analysis over the Internet 33
 
Contour CAD Line Work 34
 
Drone Photography 34
 
Drone Video Footage 34
 
Digital Elevation Model (DEM) 35
 
Plant Health 35
 
High-Resolution Orthorectified Image 35
 
Site Quantities and Takeoffs 36
 
Thermal Maps 38
 
Time-Based Site Comparisons 38
 
Part 2: Getting off the Ground 41
 
Chapter 4: Buy In 43
 
Return on Investment (ROI) 43
 
Start-Up Cost Estimate 44
 
Annual Expenditures 47
 
Rate of Return (ROR) 48
 
Commodity 48
 
Include in Proposals 49
 
Project Collaboration and Deferred Costs/Cost Savings 50
 
Intangible Values 51
 
Value Added Services 52
 
Training Costs 56
 
Remote 107 License 56
 
Software and Photogrammetry Training Costs 57
 
Permissions Costs 57
 
Chapter 5: Getting Started 58
 
AEC Drone Standard Features 58
 
Flying Skills 60
 
High Quality of Data 61
 
Power and Flight Time 61
 
Flight Controller Automations 61
 
Third Party Apps 62
 
Support and Troubleshooting 63
 
Drone Packages 63
 
Applications and Software 64
 
Device Apps 64
 
Categories 64
 
Flight Conditions 64
 
Video and Photo Recording 66
 
Photogrammetry 68
 
Insurance 71
 
Online Portals 71
 
Desktop Software 71
 
Photogrammetry 71
 
Photo Matching and Editing 71
 
Multimedia and Video Editing 72
 
Computer Hardware 72
 
CPU 73
 
GPU 73
 
RAM 73
 
Storage Memory 73
 
Chapter 6: Documentation, Permissions, and License 74
 
Professional Etiquette for Professional Practice 74
 
The Legal Rules 74
 
Part 107 76
 
Permissions - LAANC 77
 
Permissions - State, Agency, County, and City Regulations 80
 
Permissions - DJI FlySafe and Geo Zones 80
 
Insurance 80
 
Documentation 82
 
Chapter 7: Best Practices for Flying Drones 86
 
The Flying Mindset 86
 
Drone Flying Apps 87
 
Simulator Mode 88
 
Flight Operations 89
 
Takeoff 90
 
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Info autore

Daniel Tal, ASLA is a registered landscape architect with over 22 years of experience. Daniel is the visualization and drone manager for DHM Design. He is the author of SketchUp for Site Design, Second Edition and Rendering in SketchUp. Daniel designs and operates 3D modeling software apps including www.suplacemaker.com and www.SketchUrbanPaint.com. He has a tutorial website at www.danieltal.com. Daniel speaks nationally on technology, provides lectures to universities and publishes blogs and articles. Jon Altschuld, RLA is a licensed landscape architect with over 12 years' experience and is the founder and principal at Chinook Landscape Architecture (www.chinookLA.com) in Denver, CO. He is also an FAA registered remote pilot, and a board member of the Professional TrailBuilders Association (PTBA). In his career he has focused on using emerging technologies such as drone data collection and 3D visualization to approach complex design issues, often in environmentally sensitive areas. He has worked on projects ranging from major transportation corridors, to non-motorized trails master plans, to floodplain and habitat restorations. Jon also teaches workshops and gives professional training on SketchUp, Vue, CAD, Lumion, and Adobe Graphics programs within the AEC community.

Riassunto

A start-to-finish roadmap on incorporating drone technology into your AEC firm workflow

Drone Technology in Architecture, Engineering and Construction: A Strategic Guide to Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Operation and Implementation is the only process-driven, step-by-step handbook to implement drone technology in AEC workflows. It provides a comprehensive and practical roadmap for architecture, engineering, and construction firms to incorporate drones into their design and construction processes.

The book offers extensive information on drone data processing, and includes guidance on how to acquire, manipulate and use the various data types produced from drone flights. The creation of three-dimensional data and visualizations are covered in-depth. Drone Technology reviews how to select and fly drones based on data needs and initial costs, and how to collect and maintain required flight logs, licenses, and permits.

Drone Technology uses several real-world project examples that demonstrate and explain how drones can be used to collect:

* Full-color orthorectified imagery

* Accurate 3D point cloud and mesh models

* Topographic contours

* Digital Elevation Models (DEMs)

The project examples also describe how these datasets can be integrated with 3D models of proposed conditions, photos, and other project datasets.

Drone Technology in Architecture, Engineering and Construction is an essential guide for a wide variety of professionals, from civil engineers to landscape architects. It provides information on professional use of drones for those just considering the technology, to those already flying drones professionally. It is an invaluable guide for anyone working in the design or construction of buildings and landscapes.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John Altschuld, Jon Altschuld, D Tal, Danie Tal, Daniel Tal, Daniel Altschuld Tal, Tal Daniel
• Editore: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.11.2020
• EAN: 9781119545880
• ISBN: 978-1-119-54588-0
• Pagine: 176
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Tecnica > Tecnica edile e ambientale; Architektur, Drohne, Architecture, Bauingenieur- u. Bauwesen, Civil Engineering & Construction, Allg. Bauingenieur- u. Bauwesen, Professional Practice, Berufspraxis i. d. Architektur