In keeping with our long tradition of innovation, Bowser-Morner continues to expand horizons.  We have taken to the sky using Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to better serve our clients’ needs with topographical mapping and photogrammetry services.

Bowser-Morner has a rich history  of investing in people and equipment in order to bring technological advances and their benefits to our clients.  Most recently, we began using small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS or drones) in our Dayton, Ohio office.  Our skilled pilots, working in tandem with our professional CAD designer, create accurate mapping.  We often provide required data to clients just days after a flight.

Our Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) services include:

• Aerial Photography
• Topographical Mapping
• Stockpile Inventories
• Waste Compaction Ratio Calculations
• 3D Modeling

These services are performed in less time -- and they provide more accurate data -- than past methods. 

Drones are particularly adept at working above waste disposal and mining /aggregate facilities.  They allow us to develop topographic maps that can be compared across time to calculate a cell’s consumed airspace as well as cut and fill quantities.  This method of mapping takes less time -- and is much more accurate -- than gathering information from the weight or volumes of vehicles entering the landfill, or even from traditional field surveys.

Before each flight, ground control points are established using a Trimble Geo 7X GPS Unit with a vertical accuracy of 3.5 mm + 0.5 ppm RMS.  The drone then captures images that include these points, thereby increasing the accuracy of the topographic map during the processing stage.  The result is a precise final product for your use. 

An additional benefit of UAVs is that the drones can fly below the clouds, approximately 400 feet above the site. This enables the UAV to capture aerial photography even in cloudy weather.  The drone is equipped with a 20 Megapixel camera that provides exceptional, high-quality aerial photos and a 3D point cloud.  The point cloud allows you to view your site in 3D, which is a vast improvement over traditional, one-dimensional maps.

Aside from providing basic topographical information, UAV technology can also perform surveys for 3D volumetric analysis of stockpiles and inventory.  This method builds a digital 3D model of the facility and allows Bowser-Morner’s engineers and geologists to delineate the various assets of interest on the site and calculate their volume with excellent accuracy.  This process can be done as a stand-alone service -- or as an add-on to traditional topographical mapping.

If you just need some basic aerial photos of an area of interest, Bowser-Morner can help.  For smaller jobs, we have a quadcopter equipped with a 4K/21 megapixel camera to provide high quality photos of your site.

Our UAV inventory of FAA-registered drones includes:

• (1) eBee Classic fixed-wing drone
• (1) eBee X fixed-wing drone with  a SO.D.A 3D camera
• (1) Parrot ANAFI WORK compact quadcopter

UAV Technology combined with Bowser-Morner’s expertise in engineering is a cost effective solution that improves your operations, saves you time, reduces your costs, and increases data accuracy.