High-resolution still images captured from drone-mounted cameras. Used for marketing, documentation, property listings, and stakeholder communication.
Drone-captured video footage used for brand storytelling, construction progress documentation, public presentations, and promotional content.
A terrain representation with all surface features removed, including buildings, vegetation, and structures, leaving only the true ground surface. Used in drainage analysis and engineering design. See also: DTM.
Software used by engineers and designers to create technical drawings and plans. SDM delivers data in formats compatible with CAD platforms (DXF, DWG).
LiDAR point cloud data sorted into categories such as ground, vegetation, buildings, and water. Classification allows engineers and analysts to isolate specific features for measurement and modeling.
Lines connecting points of equal elevation on a map. Contour data helps engineers plan grading, drainage, and earthwork. Delivered in DXF, SHP, or DWG formats.
Aerial data collection along a linear path, such as a pipeline, powerline, or road, to support infrastructure planning, inspection, and environmental analysis.
An elevation model that captures everything on the ground surface, including buildings, trees, and structures. Used for surface analysis and existing conditions documentation.
An elevation model representing the bare ground surface with surface objects removed. Used for drainage analysis, grading plans, and cut-and-fill calculations.
A living, updateable digital representation of a real-world asset or environment. Digital twins centralize visual data and support long-term operations, change detection, and cross-team collaboration.
High-accuracy aerial data collection designed to support professional surveying and engineering workflows. SDM drone surveying can support stamped deliverables when coordinated with a licensed Professional Land Surveyor.
The Federal Aviation Administration regulation governing commercial drone operations in the United States. All SDM operations are Part 107 compliant.
First-person-view drone video that navigates through or around a structure with fluid, continuous motion. Used for immersive property showcases, destination marketing, and high-impact visual campaigns.
Data that has been tied to real-world geographic coordinates, allowing accurate measurements and integration with maps, GIS platforms, and CAD software.
Software used to capture, store, analyze, and visualize spatial data. SDM delivers GIS-compatible files that integrate directly into existing workflows.
Physical markers placed on the ground at known coordinates before a drone flight. GCPs improve the spatial accuracy of maps and models by anchoring aerial data to verified real-world positions.
A remote sensing technology that uses laser pulses to generate high-density 3D point clouds. LiDAR can penetrate vegetation to capture true ground elevations, making it valuable in forested, complex, or large-area terrain projects.
A large, seamless aerial image created by stitching together hundreds of individual drone photos. Orthomosaics are georeferenced and scale-corrected, allowing accurate distance, area, and feature measurements.
The process of using overlapping aerial photographs to reconstruct 3D geometry and create accurate maps, models, and elevation data. SDM uses Pix4D-certified photogrammetry workflows.
A dense collection of data points in 3D space generated by LiDAR or photogrammetry. Point clouds are the raw foundation for terrain models, surface analysis, and feature extraction.
A GPS correction method applied after a flight using reference data, improving the positional accuracy of drone-collected data. Often used alongside RTK.
A GPS correction method applied during flight that improves positional accuracy to centimeter-level in real time. RTK is a core component of SDM’s survey-grade workflows.
A level of accuracy sufficient to support professional surveying and engineering applications. SDM achieves survey-grade results through RTK/PPK positioning, ground control, and certified processing workflows.
Drone-mounted infrared cameras that detect temperature differentials across surfaces. Used to identify moisture intrusion, insulation failures, overheating electrical components, and energy loss in building envelopes and mechanical systems.
The process of capturing and representing land surface elevation and terrain features. SDM topographic mapping delivers DSMs, DTMs, and contour lines for engineering, planning, and site analysis.
An immersive, interactive walkthrough of an interior or exterior space captured through drone or ground-based scanning. Used for facility documentation, remote access, sales, and leasing.
The calculation of material quantities such as stockpiles, excavations, and cut-and-fill earthwork using drone-captured surface models. Common in landfill, mining, quarry, and construction applications.
A secure, cloud-hosted platform that allows clients and stakeholders to review maps, models, and inspection data without specialized software. Included with most SDM deliverables.
