mdMapper200
Compact, complete, and competitively priced, mdMapper200 is a great option for companies seeking the easiest possible drone to transport or a smaller drone to add to their fleet.
Complete UAV Solutions for Surveying, Mapping, and GIS
Not just drones. Microdrones mdMapper packages include everything geospatial pros need for aerial surveying, mapping, and other geospatial applications.
Introducing our mdMapper Solutions: Everything You Need for Drone Surveying and Mapping
Aerial surveying is not just about the aircraft. It’s about total UAV solutions, complete with all the tools geospatial pros need to perform jobs accurately, efficiently, and safely.
Our mdMapper packages integrate high-performance drones with advanced sensors and software. They’re designed for quick learning and easy use, so you can get your UAV services off the ground immediately.
The mdMapper Line-Up
mdMapper1000
Extra-long flight times and resistance to harsh environmental conditions make this complete mapping system an excellent choice for applications like surveying, mapping, inspection, and construction.
mdMapper1000DG
The benefits of mdMapper1000 plus the power of direct georeferencing combine to produce the best possible accuracy and time savings with no ground control points. This system enables highly efficient corridor mapping.
Optional accessory packages
Add-ons like inspection accessories, multispectral, thermal, and soon LiDAR and methane gas detection accessory bundles add flexibility and functionality to the platform.
Why Use Drones for Surveying?
Surveying and mapping professionals are quickly turning to unmanned solutions to perform work better. Microdrones mdMapper packages help you to:
- Be more efficient and save time. Spend less time in the field collecting data.
- Stay competitive. UAVs are becoming an industry standard. Customers are asking for UAV surveying – and smart companies are preparing to deliver. Providing UAS mapping services shows that a business is an industry leader at the forefront of technology.
- Be safer. Easily complete projects in areas that are difficult or dangerous to access – such as challenging terrain, crumbling structures, high locations, and areas effected by natural disasters.
- Survey operating worksites. You’ll no longer have to stop work and equipment to collect the data you need.
- Expand your offering. By incorporating various payloads and technologies into your system, you can increase the number of services and deliverables you can provide for clients.
- Ditch the GCPs (while keeping the accuracy). Achieve survey-grade accuracy with less time, less people, and less equipment. With Microdrones direct georeferencing (DG) mdMapper systems, you’ll no longer need ground control points.
- Slash your post-processing times. Our DG systems enable you to post-process data in a fraction of the time.
The Industry’s Best UAS for Corridor Mapping
The majority of surveying and mapping jobs are corridor mapping projects involving roads, railways, powerlines, and other linear structures and locations.
Our mdMapper1000DG is ideal for corridor mapping. It delivers exceptional results and avoids the wasted images and risks involved in using a fixed wing solution.
Envision achieving incredible accuracy in one line with no ground control points. That’s the magic of mdMapper1000DG.
SAVE VALUABLE TIME WHEN AREA MAPPING
Collect and post-process data more efficiently. Improve your accuracy. Access difficult-to-reach job sites more safely. Ditch the ground control points.
| Workflow Task | mdMapper1000 | 1000DG | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plan Project | 1 hr | 1 hr | - |
| GCP Layout | 2 hrs | - | 2hrs |
| Flight | 35 mins | 15 mins | 20 mins |
| Data Processing | 12 hrs | 4 hrs | 8 hrs |
| Total | 15.35 hrs | 5.15 hrs | 10.20 hrs |
As seen in xyHt: In Juniper Flats, CA, county land surveyors use UAS to save tax dollars, slash project times and improve public safety.
As seen in xyHt: At Griffiss International Airport in Rome, NY an mdLiDAR1000 system was used to map a runway for future improvements.
The number one question we get asked about our direct georeferencing solutions is:
So, what is direct georeferencing?
Direct georeferencing is a highly accurate and efficient method of collecting georeferenced data. While traditional surveying methods (aerial triangulation), RTK, and PPK all require some of the data to be calculated, DG systems actually measure X, Y, and Z in real time – yielding superior results that will save you significant time on the job.
How does it do this?
While the exceptional results from these systems are due to the entire combination of integrated components, one is of elevated importance: the Applanix APX-15 UAV.
APX-15 combines two key parts:
A GNSS receiver chip that combines the power of all existing satellite-based positioning systems around the globe (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and Beidou), dramatically improving accuracy. This provides superior positioning and increased efficiency, while reducing the risks of breakdown and missed data.
An inertial measurement unit (IMU) that instantly measures the orientation angles of the aircraft – so, unlike other methods, this system measures X, Y, AND Z for extreme accuracy. It also drastically reduces the amount of time spent on data collection and post-processing.
No GCPs Needed
Say goodbye to the hassle of ground control points. With direct georeferencing, GCPs are no longer needed, so you can complete jobs more quickly and safely – especially in dangerous, hard-to-reach places.