DRONE TECHNOLOGY IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

 

Emerging digital technologies seem to enhance productivity while also decreasing the overall duration and expense of construction projects.  Drones have just lately been integrated into the construction industry, despite their extensive application in other sectors such as agriculture, public safety, military operations, scientific research, security surveillance, and mining.  Aerial vehicles have been employed in the construction sector for numerous functions, such as inspecting highways, bridges, roads, cell towers, high mast lighting, wind turbines, power transmission lines, building façades and roofs, surveying and mapping, construction oversight, wetland and environmental assessments, drainage and erosion analysis, traffic monitoring, and emergency services.   serve as a few examples.  Operators can disseminate photos to on-site personnel, internal business staff, and remote subcontractors   UAVs provide critical support and cost efficiency through comprehensive surveillance of remote and difficult-to-access locations.  From this viewpoint, UAVs provide optimal access, while 360° panoramas depict a real-time environment   This comparison can be expanded to include real-time recording, reporting, billing, verification, and planning, alongside construction scheduling and cost estimation  UAVs presently offer a significant degree of automation, enabling access to previously inaccessible areas while collecting vast amounts of data in a brief period.  This, however, is not their exclusive application.   Commercial drones are commonly utilized in the construction industry.  A vast array of drones is available on the market.  Drones can be classified into various categories, such as photography drones, aerial mapping drones, military drones, and surveillance drones, among others.  The optimal classification of drones, conversely, may be established according to aerial platforms.  There are four principal groups of drones classified by the type of aerial platform: fixed-wing drones, multi-rotor drones, single-rotor drones, and fixed-wing hybrid VTOL drones.