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From Manual Measurements to Automated Airspace: Taking Stock with Drones
Ever squinted at a mountain of aggregate, trying to estimate its volume? Or wrestled with a tape measure on a precarious pile of ore? Those days are numbered. Drones are transforming stockpile inventory management, offering unprecedented accuracy, efficiency, and safety. These videos dive into the nuts and bolts of how drones equipped with LiDAR, photogrammetry, and sophisticated software are revolutionizing resource tracking across industries from mining and construction to agriculture and logistics. We’ll explore automated drone docks, cloud-based data processing, and reporting tools that deliver real-time insights, helping businesses optimize resource allocation, streamline workflows, and ultimately boost their bottom line. Get ready for a high-definition, bird’s-eye view of the future of inventory management.
Key Insights: Decoding the Digital Depths
Automated Airspace: DJI’s Dock 2 showcased automated take-off, data capture, and landing, streamlining data collection at aggregate processing plants and enabling real-time material tracking, blast inspections, and enhanced safety.
Software Synergy: Software platforms like Propeller Aero and Virtual Surveyor empower users to process drone-captured data, generating accurate stockpile volumes, tonnage calculations, and even monetary value assessments. They also address site-specific challenges like removing obstructing conveyors and handling uneven terrain.
LiDAR Precision: Flyover Data emphasizes the precision of LiDAR sensors in creating highly accurate 3D models of stockpiles, surpassing the limitations and safety risks associated with traditional manual measurements.
Cost-Effectiveness: Drone-based solutions offer significant cost savings compared to traditional methods by reducing labor, improving efficiency, and minimizing potential errors.
Beyond the Pixels: Charting the Future of Volumetrics
The trend towards automation is clear. Imagine fleets of autonomous drones, launched from intelligent docks, continuously monitoring stockpiles across vast sites. Integrating AI-powered analytics could further refine data interpretation, predicting potential material shortages or identifying optimal extraction points. As drone hardware and software continue to advance, we can expect even greater precision, efficiency, and deeper integration with existing enterprise systems. Think real-time stockpile data feeding directly into ERP systems, automatically triggering re-ordering processes and optimizing logistics. The possibilities are as expansive as the airspace above.
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This is just the pre-flight briefing. Scroll down to experience the full power of drone-based inventory management. Dive into the video highlights and discover how these aerial innovations are reshaping industries and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. You’ll gain actionable insights, practical tips, and a clear understanding of how drones are revolutionizing resource tracking. Let’s fly!
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DJI Dock 2: Optimizing Construction Materials at an Aggregate Processing PlantDJI Enterprise4,116 views | 106 | June 17 2024 12:59:00 (8 comments)[ Read more … ]Automated drone operations are crucial in managing sites such as quarries by providing valuable real-time data and insights. DJI Dock 2 allows operators to track material stockpiles, monitor blast inspections, and process inventory management. Thanks to the software integration with @PropellerAero operators are able to make quick decisions by analyzing the data and coordinating with on-site teams to address any issues promptly for project planning and resource allocation.
By leveraging DJI Dock 2’s capabilities, companies can expect improved efficiency and safety while maintaining a streamlined workflow to complete projects and tasks.
Learn more about DJI Dock 2 here 👉 https://brnw.ch/21wKMSR
#DJI #DJIEnterprise #Dock2
Stockpile Inventory [with DRONES]Virtual Surveyor12,191 views | 138 | June 1 2021 08:00:05 (23 comments)[ Read more … ]
In this video I’m going to show you how you can use the Virtual Surveyor software for stockpile inventory with drone data.
I will show you how to set materials and calculate volumes, tonnages and values for your stockpiles.
With that, here’s a quick preview of the steps that I’ll cover in this video.
First, I describe the work site at a glance. You will see how dredged material is processed and separated in different fractions.
Then, I will show you how to setup a materials library with respective densities and monetary values.
In the next step, I will show you an easy way on how to remove conveyors that are often hanging over the stockpiles.
After that, I will demonstrate how to delineate the pile, assign a material, set a reference level and calculate the stockpile.
I will also present you an advanced method to set reference surfaces for sites that are not flat. This is usually the case as water needs to be drained from every site.
Then, I will generate a PDF report and describe its different components like the overview map, the summary table and the details per pile.
Finally, I will show you the best practice on how to create stockpile inventories at regular time intervals. I will do this by creating a baseline terrain that corresponds to an empty site.
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Flyover Stockpile & VolumetricsFlyover Drone Services6,749 views | 1 | May 2 2024 17:49:21 (0 comments)[ Read more … ]
Flyover Data’s drone stockpile measuring service is designed to revolutionize the way industries manage their inventory. Harnessing the power of advanced drone technology, we offer efficiency and cost-effectiveness in measuring stockpile volumes.
Our service utilizes enterprise drones equipped with precision LiDAR sensors. These drones are deployed to capture detailed 3D models of stockpiles with unmatched speed and accuracy. Gone are the days of manual measurements, costly errors, and safety risks of unstable terrain. With Flyover Data’s drone stockpile measuring service, organizations across various sectors, including agriculture, construction, mining, and logistics, can streamline their inventory management processes, reduce discrepancies, and improve forecasting accuracy.
Our team of experts ensures seamless integration of our services into your existing workflows, delivering actionable insights that drive operational efficiency and bottom-line results. Experience the future of inventory management with Flyover Data’s drone stockpile measuring service – contact us today to elevate your stockpile measurements to new heights.
Improve your stockpile measurement, reporting, and inventory management with PropellerPropeller17,588 views | 28 | September 21 2017 00:34:36 (0 comments)[ Read more … ]
Propeller’s drone-mapping and analytics platform give you the power to measure and manage your site yourself, with visual tools that everyone can use from any device, anywhere, anytime.
Get access to the 3D site surveys, easy stockpile measurement tools, inventory reporting, and pit and blast volumes in a few clicks via our cloud-based site intelligence platform.
Learn how Propeller’s drone data analytics solutions can streamline workflows to save time and money by closing the information gap between you and your quarry.
Using a Drone With Stockpile Reports (long)Stockpile Reports13,813 views | 64 | August 3 2016 21:49:08 (6 comments)[ Read more … ]
Here’s the entire process of using a Phantom 4 drone to measure stockpiles with Stockpile Reports. Here are the links mentioned in this video:
• AirMap for Drones: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/airmap-for-drones/id1042824733
• Map Pilot: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/map-pilot-for-dji/id1014765000
• FAA Website: http://www.faa.gov
• Purchase a Phantom 4: http://amzn.to/2aNP85U
Practical Waste Rock Dump and Stockpile Management in High Rainfall and Seismic RegionsGecko Geotechnics5,776 views | 76 | October 3 2020 22:25:28 (3 comments)[ Read more … ]
Papua New Guinea (PNG) is host to several topographically, geologically and climatically different environments. The central and western provinces of the mainland (’the highlands’) are topographically elevated between 1,000 m and 4,000 m above sea level. The terrain is very rugged and the climate is cool all year round. This region is hosted by uplifted sea floor sedimentary rocks, some of which have been metamorphosed. There is no wet or monsoon season. Rather rainfall occurs quite steadily all year round. Annual rainfall can easily exceed 10,000 mm in some areas and low magnitude earthquakes are frequently experienced. The smaller outer islands are topographically flatter, seismically active and receive in the order of 5,000 mm annual rainfall. Rainfall usually occurs in the form of high intensity thunderstorms. The climate is very hot and humid. These islands often comprise a combination of volcanics and some sedimentary rocks.
Mining is a major industry in PNG and very large open pits have been constructed with excavated slope heights ranging from 300 m to 1,000 m. Open pit mine slopes are designed with a serviceable life of no more than 10 to 20 years. As such, predicted and well-managed failures or landslides are usually considered acceptable. Waste rock and low-grade ore are often placed in constructed rock fill dumps and stockpiles which range in heights from 50 m to over 300 m. High rock fill slope heights developed on often steep foundations, coupled with the erosive and pore pressure effects of rainfall and seismicity can create significant landslide hazards. This paper presents the cumulative efforts of practitioners managing risks associated with rock fill dumps and stockpiles in PNG.
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