Drone Technology in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction: A Strategic Guide to Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Operation and Implementation

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Acknowledgments
Part 1 Introduction to Drone Practice
	Chapter 1 How to Use This Book
		Drones for Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC)
		The Method Behind This Book
		Who Can Use This Book?
		The Book Road Map
		About the Authors
			Daniel Tal, ASLA, RLA
			Jon Altschuld, ASLA, RLA
			Important Contributor Justin Clark
	Chapter 2 A Paradigm Shift in Viewing the World
		The Breadth of Drone Applications Is Just Beginning to Be Discovered
			Basic Drone Use
			Current Breadth of Drone Use
			The Future Breadth of Drone Use
		The Risks of Drone Technology
		Why Use Drones?
		The Bottom Line on Drones
	Chapter 3 Drone Data Visualization as a Full Cycle Tool
		Advantages
			Project Cycles
				Written Proposal
				Proposal Interview
				Project Start Up
				Concept Design and Design Development
				Construction Administration
				Post-Construction
				Visual Communication
		Defining Drone Data and Visualization
			2D Concept Overlay
			3D Concept Model Overlay
			3D Mesh
			Classified Point Clouds
			Construction Analysis over the Internet
			Contour CAD Line Work
			Drone Photography
			Drone Video Footage
			Digital Elevation Model (DEM)
			Plant Health
			High-Resolution Orthorectified Image
			Site Quantities and Takeoffs
			Thermal Maps
			Time-Based Site Comparisons
Part 2 Getting off the Ground
	Chapter 4 Buy In
		Return on Investment (ROI)
			Start-Up Cost Estimate
			Annual Expenditures
		Rate of Return (ROR)
			Commodity
			Include in Proposals
			Project Collaboration and Deferred Costs/Cost Savings
			Intangible Values
		Value Added Services
		Training Costs
			Remote 107 License
			Software and Photogrammetry Training Costs
		Permissions Costs
	Chapter 5 Getting Started
		AEC Drone Standard Features
			Flying Skills
			High Quality of Data
			Power and Flight Time
			Flight Controller Automations
			Third Party Apps
			Support and Troubleshooting
		Drone Packages
		Applications and Software
			Device Apps
			Categories
				Flight Conditions
				Video and Photo Recording
				Photogrammetry
				Insurance
				Online Portals
		Desktop Software
			Photogrammetry
			Photo Matching and Editing
			Multimedia and Video Editing
		Computer Hardware
			CPU
			GPU
			RAM
			Storage Memory
	Chapter 6 Documentation, Permissions, and License
		Professional Etiquette for Professional Practice
		The Legal Rules
		Part 107
		Permissions – LAANC
		Permissions – State, Agency, County, and City Regulations
		Permissions – DJI FlySafe and Geo Zones
		Insurance
		Documentation
	Chapter 7 Best Practices for Flying Drones
		The Flying Mindset
		Drone Flying Apps
			Simulator Mode
			Flight Operations
			Takeoff
			During Flight
				Flight Area Awareness
				Maintaining Visual Line of Site (VLOS)
				Emergency Operations
				Landing and Post-flight
		Automated Flying
			Pilot Control
			Manual Intervention
			Pre-flight Planning for Automated Flights
Part 3 Acquiring and Working with Drone Data
	Chapter 8 Imagery and Videos
		Photo and Video Quality
		Using DJI Standard Apps
		Image Geotag
		Litchi Flight Planning Software
			Litchi Smart Device App
			Litchi Desktop Web Portal
			Virtual Litchi Mission
		Working with Drone Photos
			Annotated Images
			Photo Matches
			Hand Sketch Photo Matches
			Photoshop Photo Matches
			3D Model Photo Matches
		Working with Drone Videos
			Pix4D (and Other) Animations
	Chapter 9 Photogrammetry
		What Is Photogrammetry?
		Drones and Photogrammetry
		Photogrammetry Accuracy and Precision
		Ground Control Points
		Collecting Data
		RTK Drones, Ground Control Pads
		Processing the Data
		Processing Steps
		Photogrammetry Project Comparisons
			Project #1 – Rural Ranch
			Project #2 – US-50 Little Blue Canyon
		Photogrammetry Hardware
		Photogrammetry Software
	Chapter 10 Working with 3D Models
		Point Cloud versus 3D Mesh
		Working with Point Clouds and 3D Meshes
			Viewing and Sharing Online
				Third-Party Sites
				Application
			Viewing and Processing in the Cloud
				Photogrammetry Software
			Construction Management Viewing and Sharing Software
		Working with and Manipulating the 3D Mesh
			File Format
			Point Cloud to Mesh
			Mesh Decimation
			Mesh Manipulation and Proposed Features
	Chapter 11 The Future of UAVs
		Final Word and Looking Ahead
Index
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