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Land Surveying with Drones

Posted by Vikshut Mundkur on May 31, 2017 at 1:18am in Surveying Equipment and Software Talk

Hi there! I'm Vikshut, CEO of Huviair Technologies. I'm an electronics engineer with a passion for technology, innovation and business.

I've donned many hats. I've worked in IT, Renewable Energy, Environment Conservation and Social Development sectors.

In my latest avatar, I have especially developed a passion for drone technology and co-founded Huviair Technologies in Bangalore, India.

At Huviair, we have been working intensely with survey applications of drones. We have worked with clients from various sectors such as renewable energy, Governments and NGOs, real estate and agriculture.

I have created a course series called "Land Surveying with Drones - Fly, Process, Analyze". I believe this course will be especially useful for surveyors looking to start using drones as one of the tools for surveying.

Do take a look at the course content here - http://courses.huviair.com/

Here's a process flow video of land surveying with drones - https://youtu.be/cZl0cqZYtcw?list=PLjQDtXNex0537C8L_c4YTZULsCGnttw45

And a white paper on the process flow as well - http://huviair.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/HUVIAiR-White-Paper.pdf

Would love to get your feedback. Do post any questions you have. Thanks!

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  • Benjamin J Everett May 31, 2017 at 4:56pm
    Can some one walk me through a reasonable compensation for performing field work by contract. I figure I'd bid on job hours with equipment rental, per diem, 10% unknown all in my offer. But what is reasonable? $28.00/hr PC wages is good with a company... and I know design and field hours can get up to $125+ per hour with Engineers.
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    Vikshut Mundkur May 31, 2017 at 3:41pm
    Thank you Anthony. I look forward to your feedback!

    Vikshut
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    J. Anthony Cavell May 31, 2017 at 3:36pm

    Real drones are dumb, fly once and die.

    U.A.V.s on the other hand are very useful and powerful tols.

    I will take a look at your links.

    JAC

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      Vikshut Mundkur > J. Anthony Cavell May 31, 2017 at 9:37pm
      Thank you for your feedback Anthony. I'll be sure to incorporate these clarifications into my course.
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      J. Anthony Cavell > J. Anthony Cavell May 31, 2017 at 3:52pm

      The production, based on the samples, looks well done. I take issue with some of the concepts presented therein. Land Surveying is properly called a practice not an industry.

      Every new technique of measuring or positioning ushers in experts in that particular technology who try to build a business model around it and try to persuade that it is an industry. If any two surveys were the same that might be the case, but it is not.

      The definition of land surveying presented in the Youtube video is incorrect. "Land surveying is the technique of determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional positon[s] of points and the distances and angles between them" is a pretty good definition of topographic surveying but falls short of the practice of land surveying.

      Perhaps after an iteration or two it will be wonderful. Best wishes & good luck!

      JAC

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