Geocurve, a subsidiary of Strat Aero, has written to the UK's Under Secretary of State at DEFRA to urge him to consider using its sensor-equipped drones to map Britain's flood plains, a task which could be completed in the past 18 years. The agency already uses Geocurve's drones to map the Norfolk Broads national park. The company claims its system is 900% more accurate than Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) and could save as much as £100m a year. For just one year, mapping has been carried out by LiDAR; a 3D laser scanning technology from fixed-wing planes or helicopters.
Geocurve, a subsidiary of Strat Aero, has written to the UK's Under Secretary of State at DEFRA to urge him to consider using its sensor-equipped drones to map Britain's flood plains, a task which could be completed in just one year. The agency already uses Geocurve's drones to map the Norfolk Broads national park. The company claims its system is 900% more accurate than Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) and could save as much as £100m a year. For the past 18 years, mapping has been carried out by LiDAR; a 3D laser scanning technology from fixed-wing planes or helicopters.