Benefits of Traditional Survey
- Most accurate form of topographical surveying and is able to provide the highest level of detail
- Required to resolve property boundaries and complete legal plats
- Best option for accurate data collection in heavily wooded areas or in restricted areas such as near airports
- Utilized to tie drone flights and GPS data to statewide location networks
Benefits of UAS/Drones
- Access data from central location
- Collect multiple datasets at once
- Transition data to asset management system
- Minimize travel
- Improve safety for data collection
Benefits of Laser Scanning/LIDAR
- Reduce the cost of multiple site visits to collect data
- Minimize risk of missing important information
- Assists coordination with existing conditions
- Help organizations make data-driven decisions
