Data Acquisition

UAV Mapping

High-resolution LiDAR and aerial imaging for detailed terrain, structures, archaeology, engineering sites and areas that demand flexible local acquisition.

What we do

High-detail mapping with flexible field deployment

MapSoft uses UAV LiDAR and photogrammetry for sites where high detail, flexible mobilisation and close-range capture are more important than large-area aircraft productivity. Missions support engineering, archaeology, environmental mapping, construction sites and other local or corridor tasks.

Flight planning, RTK/GNSS control, LiDAR/RGB capture and processing are configured around accuracy, vegetation, terrain, required density and final products. The workflow can produce dense point clouds, high-resolution orthophotos and terrain models while retaining the flexibility to revisit or extend specific areas quickly.

Where it is used

Built around the project context.

01

Detailed engineering sites

Topography, structures, cuttings, embankments and local design areas.

02

Bridges & complex structures

Dense 3D capture where geometry is difficult to observe from the ground.

03

Archaeology & heritage

Terrain-under-vegetation evidence and high-resolution site context.

04

Targeted follow-up surveys

Focused acquisition within larger airborne, river or infrastructure programmes.

How we work

A controlled path from requirement to delivery.

0101 · SITE & REQUIREMENTS

Area, terrain, vegetation, access, permissions and required products.

0202 · CONTROL & MISSION

Orientation/control points, flight plan and acquisition geometry.

0303 · LiDAR + RGB

Coordinated 3D and image acquisition with RTK-capable platform.

0404 · PROCESS & CLASSIFY

Georeferencing, strip adjustment, colourisation and classification.

0505 · PRODUCTS & INTERPRETATION

Orthophoto, DTM, point cloud, vectors and specialist analysis.

Technology & methods

Technology in a delivery role.

UAV platform

DJI Matrice 350 RTK

MapSoft uses the Matrice 350 RTK as a professional field platform for planned area and corridor missions. Its role is to provide a stable, repeatable and RTK-capable acquisition platform for LiDAR and RGB workflows in demanding field conditions.

LiDAR + imaging

DJI Zenmuse L2

The integrated LiDAR, positioning and RGB sensor supports dense three-dimensional capture together with imagery. In MapSoft workflows it is used for point-cloud production, terrain extraction, colourisation, orthophoto generation and detailed interpretation.

Typical outputs

What the client receives.

Colourised point clouds

Dense local 3D datasets

Classified point clouds

Ground and project-specific classes

High-resolution orthophotos

Visual and measurement context

Detailed DTM

Bare-earth terrain representation

CAD / GIS vectors

Mapped and interpreted features

Quality & control

Field control and processing are part of the acquisition plan

High point density alone is not enough; the dataset must be spatially controlled and internally consistent.

Field & mission control

  • Mission planning around terrain, obstacles and product requirements.
  • Orientation/control-point survey where required.
  • Acquisition-permission and operational planning for restricted sites.
  • Coverage and flight-completeness review.

Point-cloud & image validation

  • Georeferencing and overlap / strip consistency checks.
  • Automated classification followed by manual review where needed.
  • Aerial triangulation and orthorectification for image products.
  • Final DTM, orthophoto and vector-product inspection.
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