Tuesday, February 28, 2012

28 Mobile Structural Survey Tools

You need
  • a remote controlled helicopter
  • very small laser-or-sonar-assisted measuring device
  • wireless or wire transfer or real-time input to computer
  • camera
  • gps

Use a hand-held computer with software that could
  • show plan or layout
  • generate interior pictures
  • execute 3-D modeling
of structure

Assembly
  1. Conveniently and securely attach measuring device to the helicopter and orient the device; dial the device in. Link the device to transfer set-up.
  2. Conveniently and securely attach camera to the helicopter and orient the camera; dial the camera in. Link the camera to transfer set-up.

Operation
Turn everything on. Pilot the helicopter throughout the structure. Record structural measurements and transfer the data. Record structural pictorial input and transfer the data.  


2012.02.28