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Feb 28 2023

General

Understanding Scale Factor in a Measured Survey

Ok, I'll admit it, this may not be a hugely exciting topic, but scale factors are one of the most commonly misunderstood and under-acknowledged aspects of what we do. Yet ...
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Jun 1 2022

General

How accurate are drone surveys?

This is probably the number 1 question we get asked by our clients. Whilst the answer isn't straight-forward, we thought we would provide some guidance to those looking to instruct ...
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Feb 6 2022

General

Bim and I

I wrote about all-things point cloud in my last article (Point Clouds: What They Are, How We Make Them and How to Use Them) and I ended with the terrible ...
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Jan 6 2022

Point Clouds

Point Clouds: What They Are, How We Make Them and How to Use Them

Here at Adaptive Surveys, we specialise in all-things point cloud. Whether we’re surveying highways or scanning buildings, the majority of our instructions will involve a point cloud at some point ...
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an image of a a viewing box tripod in the countryside

Understanding Scale Factor in a Measured Survey

a large drone with LiDAR put on a grassy land on a cloudy day

How accurate are drone surveys?

an image of the inside view of an empty tall cylindrical building

Bim and I

a small red wingtra plane preparing for take-off on an island on a wide river

Point Clouds: What They Are, How We Make Them and How to Use Them