Applying Small UAS to Produce Survey Grade Geospatial Products for DOT Preconstruction & Construction Activities

Recent advances in small unmanned aerial systems (UASs) and sensing technologies have enabled relatively low cost and effective surveying methods for preconstruction, construction, and slope sites. However, the commercial software that accompanies these technologies produces inconsistent and unreliable survey results and there are no guidelines for ensuring the quality of the data. Without proper guidelines and specifications, repeated surveying at a designated area over time (e.g., construction site with periodic data collection) is not ideal.   This research proposes to develop a comprehensive set of guidelines, specifications, and recommendations for producing survey-grade geospatial products using UAS solutions for applications in preconstruction, construction, and slope sites.  This research is a systematic approach to the implementation of UASs with nonmetric and LiDAR sensors. The produced guidelines, specifications, and recommendations that result from the work will enable this implementation to be accomplished so that accurate and useful data are available. Moreover, the final products will enable the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) UAS Utilization Workgroup to develop a department-wide implementation plan.  

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  http://connect.ncdot.gov/projects/research/Pages/ProjectSearch.aspx
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  http://connect.ncdot.gov/projects/research/Pages/ProjDetails.aspx?ProjectID=2020-18

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $241229
• Contract Numbers:

  FHWA/NC 2020-18

• Sponsor Organizations:

  North Carolina Department of Transportation

  Research and Development
  1549 Mail Service Center
  Raleigh, NC  United States  27699-1549
• Managing Organizations:

  North Carolina Department of Transportation

  Research and Development
  1549 Mail Service Center
  Raleigh, NC  United States  27699-1549
• Project Managers:

  Bradley, Curtis

• Performing Organizations:

  North Carolina State University

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  Raleigh, North Carolina  United States  27695
• Principal Investigators:

  Han, Kevin

• Start Date: 20190801
• Expected Completion Date: 20210731
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• Source Data: 2020-18

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction sites; Data collection; Data quality; Drones; Implementation; Laser radar; Recommendations; Sensors; Specifications; Surveying
• Identifier Terms: North Carolina Department of Transportation
• Subject Areas: Construction; Data and Information Technology; Transportation (General); Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01724934
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: North Carolina Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: FHWA/NC 2020-18
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Dec 11 2019 3:54PM