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Fly Offline! Follow Terrain and More! Map features in UgCS #survey #ugcs #drone

Guessing at sonar line spacing costs you batteries in the field and hours in post-processing fixing coverage gaps. On April 8, SPH Engineering Support Lead Jurijs Jeskins is running a free live session on bathymetric survey planning in #UgCS. Line spacing calculation, reference depth sourcing, shoreline boundary planning, and full waterbody coverage techniques. All demonstrated live, then Q&A. Free to join! Two time slots: 🕐 11 AM Riga / 10 AM Berlin / 9 AM London / 8 PM Sydney Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/dnzhsMYC 🕐 7 PM Riga / 12 PM New York / 9 AM Los Angeles Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/dmjz23SE

Join us for Demo Day 2026 in Texas, USA. 🇺🇸 📅 April 28, 2026 📍 Pflugerville, Texas, USA Together with Inspired Flight Technologies Inc., we are opening our office for live demos, hands-on sessions, and direct interaction with the latest drone-integrated sensor technologies. You’ll get a first-hand look at: - Drone-based magnetometers, GPR, echo sounders, and methane detectors - Real-time data collection and processing - Sensor-to-drone integration workflows - Terrain-following and obstacle avoidance in action - Whether you're in geophysics, hydrology, engineering, archaeology, public safety, or research, this is your chance to explore how drone-based solutions can streamline your operations. 👉 Registration is free, but spots are limited. Secure your place now! We look forward to welcoming you in Pflugerville, TX!

LiDAR mission planning done right. Clean point clouds first flight. Only with UgCS. IMU calibration, terrain following, scan line spacing, loop turns. This video walks through the full workflow in UgCS so you collect clean point clouds and skip the re-flights. Works with DJI L1/L2, YellowScan, RIEGL, and every other major airborne LiDAR. Free to watch. Free version of UgCS to try it yourself. https://lnkd.in/dNnr6rUB

Dronu tehnoloģiju uzņēmums SPH Engineering šonedēļ viesojās Jelgavas novada Kalnciema vidusskolā, dāvinot skolai bezpilota lidaparātu, kas turpmāk kalpos kā praktisks mācību rīks. Tieša piekļuve šādai tehnoloģijai sniedz skolēniem iespēju attīstīt būtiskas prasmes – ortofoto iegūšanā, 3D rekonstrukciju veidošanā un citās datu ieguves un analīzes metodēs, kas arvien plašāk tiek izmantotas dažādās nozarēs. Šī iniciatīva ir piemērs, kā uzņēmumu iesaiste izglītībā var stiprināt STEM apguvi un veicināt jauniešu sagatavotību darba tirgum. SPH Engineering aktualizē dronu tehnoloģijas skolēnu vidū kā daļu no savas sociālās atbildības stratēģijas - ieguldījums nākotnes prasmēs sākas jau skolā. EN Investing in future skills starts in the classroom. This week, SPH Engineering visited Kalnciems Secondary School in the Jelgava region, donating an unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) that will serve as a practical learning tool for students. Direct access to this technology enables students to develop valuable skills in orthophoto generation, 3D reconstruction, and other data acquisition and analysis methods increasingly used across industries. This initiative highlights how collaboration between businesses and educational institutions can strengthen STEM education and better prepare young people for the evolving demands of the job market.  SPH Engineering is promoting drone technology among younger generations as part of its social responsibility strategy.  #STEM #edtech #dronetechnology #innovation #education #futureofwork #Latvia #SPHEngineering

UgCS 5.17 is out. What’s new: → DJI Matrice 4D & 4TD support. Terrain following, corridors, area scans, Cloud sync to DJI Pilot 2. → Hop Action for Bathymetry. Descend to inspection altitude at any waypoint, capture close-range data, climb back, and continue the mission. One flight. → Updated U-Shape IMU calibration for YellowScan LiDARs. Faster, adjustable, more efficient. → Arcsky X55, Phase One P3, Sony ILX-LR1 profiles → Custom measurement units (mix metric and imperial per parameter) Try #UgCS For Free: https://lnkd.in/dAkuSc4t

Plan LARGE missions in UgCS #ugcs #largeprojects #surveying

Photogrammetry mission planning, step by step, in under 10 minutes. Circlegrammetry for 3D models. GSD settings, terrain following, overlap. Everything you need to fly a clean mapping mission and bring back usable data on the first flight. Free to watch. Free version of UgCS to try it yourself. https://lnkd.in/djhwCbqa

74% of trees were healthy in 1997. By 2021, only 56%. That's what BC Ministry of Forests researchers found when they returned to 30 one-hectare plots in British Columbia's managed lodgepole pine stands, 24 years after first mapping them. The growth models used for timber supply planning didn't predict this. They only matched reality when the team plugged in updated field data and revised disease mortality scenarios. The tool that made the 2021 reassessment possible at scale: a DJI Mavic 2 Pro running UgCS with terrain following. Approximately 200 images per hectare. 1.0 to 1.5 cm pixel resolution. 0.92 correlation with hand-measured ground plots across all 30 sites. No crew walking 30 hectares of remote forest for months. It was one drone, consistent flight planning, and ground verification where it counts. The peer-reviewed results are published in The Forestry Chronicle (2026). We wrote up the full case study, including how UgCS terrain following and photogrammetry planning fit into the workflow. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/dCyepzhf

Coal mine reclamation surveys require accurate volumetric data, but in practice, the biggest challenges are often operational: ◉ Equipment failures in chemically treated water ◉ Safety risks around steep, lined ponds ◉ High manual workload for survey crews ◉ Delays caused by wind and difficult access At multiple reclamation sites in Eastern Texas, traditional sonar boats were creating downtime, risk, and inconsistent performance. A switch to a UAV-based echo sounder workflow changed the operational model. Key outcomes: ◉ Higher data density → improved volumetric analysis accuracy ◉ Reduced equipment failures → minimal exposure to corrosive water ◉ Improved safety → no need for crews to operate near pond edges ◉ Lower manual workload → operators work from a single position ◉ More reliable scheduling → surveys possible in higher wind conditions The shift was not only about technology - it directly improved data quality, field efficiency, and crew safety. For companies working in mine reclamation, water management, or environmental compliance, this approach provides a more reliable alternative to traditional sonar boat surveys. Link to the full case study: https://lnkd.in/dfpY-DgT