{"id":104328,"date":"2023-08-24T11:40:33","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T11:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/?page_id=104328"},"modified":"2023-08-24T11:40:34","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T11:40:34","slug":"how-we-use-drones","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/our-work\/how-we-use-drones\/","title":{"rendered":"How we use drones"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<section class=\"hero-section hero-section-with-social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>How we use drones<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>About BGS<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap social-wrap-inline-them\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sea-background-f\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Share this article<\/span><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/our-work\/how-we-use-drones\/\"><span class=\"icon-facebook\"><span class=\"hidden\">Facebook<\/span><\/span><\/a><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=How%20we%20use%20drones&#038;url=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/our-work\/how-we-use-drones\/\"><span class=\"icon-twitter\"><span class=\"hidden\">Twitter<\/span><\/span><\/a><a   onclick=\"javascript:void( (function() {var e=document.createElement('script' );e.setAttribute('type','text\/javascript' );e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8' );e.setAttribute('src','\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());\"  href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"icon-pinterest\"><span class=\"hidden\">Pinterest<\/span><\/span><\/a><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/wa.me?text=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/our-work\/how-we-use-drones\/\"><span class=\"icon-whatsapp\"><span class=\"hidden\">WhatsApp<\/span><\/span><\/a><a   href=\"mailto:?subject=How%20we%20use%20drones&#038;body=BGS%20uses%20unpiloted%20aerial%20systems%20(UAS),%20or%20drones,%20to%20collect%20data%20for%20geological%20investigations,%20mapping%20and%20surveying,%20and%20for%20promotional%20purposes.%20%20(https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/our-work\/how-we-use-drones\/)\"><span class=\"icon-mail\"><span class=\"hidden\">Email<\/span><\/span><\/a><a href=\"#\" data-copy=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/our-work\/how-we-use-drones\/\" class=\"copy-url-on-click\"><span class=\"icon-link\"><span class=\"hidden\">Copy Link<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bgs-blocks-content-container content-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12\"><figure  class=\"img-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Inspire-2_drone_BGS-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur\" alt=\"Inspire 2 drone, or unpiloted aerial system, used by BGS\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Inspire-2_drone_BGS.jpg\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/info-caption.svg\" alt=\"Information icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-text\"><p>Inspire 2 drone, or unpiloted aerial system, used by BGS for geological research. Source: BGS \u00a9 UKRI<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>BGS primarily uses unpiloted aerial systems (UAS), or drones, to collect data for geological investigations, mapping and surveying, and for promotional purposes. We maintain a number of multi-rotor UAS of different sizes and capabilities that are equipped with various sensors for capturing optical, thermal, multispectral or LiDAR images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the resources we create from the collected data include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>photos and videos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3D maps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>orthomosaics \u2014 highly detailed, map-like images made by combining many smaller images<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2D and 3D meshes and point clouds (for ground surface reconstruction)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>actionable reports<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"owl-carousel carousel-primary-color carousel owl-theme thumbs-carousel-js\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item\"><figure  class=\"img-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/terrain_model.jpg\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;BGS terrain model created using data gathered by drones. Source: BGS \u00a9 UKRI&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_17867\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/terrain_model.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"BGS terrain model created using data gathered by drones\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption sm-line\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/info-caption.svg\" alt=\"Information icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-text\"><p>BGS terrain model created using data gathered by drones. Source: BGS \u00a9 UKRI<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-box expand-box-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/terrain_model.jpg\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;BGS terrain model created using data gathered by drones. Source: BGS \u00a9 UKRI&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_17867\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/expand.svg\" alt=\"Expand icon\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"item\"><figure  class=\"img-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/coastal_monitoring-1400x642.jpg\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;BGS team out in the field using drones to monitor coastal erosion. Source: BGS \u00a9 UKRI&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_17867\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/coastal_monitoring-960x440.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"BGS using drones to monitor coastal erosion.\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption sm-line\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/info-caption.svg\" alt=\"Information icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-text\"><p>BGS team out in the field using drones to monitor coastal erosion. Source: BGS \u00a9 UKRI<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-box expand-box-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/coastal_monitoring-1400x642.jpg\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;BGS team out in the field using drones to monitor coastal erosion. Source: BGS \u00a9 UKRI&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_17867\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/expand.svg\" alt=\"Expand icon\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\n<p>Drones play an important role in our research, allowing our scientists to rapidly capture data that we can use to understand and monitor geological processes. For example, we can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>repeatedly survey rapidly eroding cliffs on the east coast, to monitor erosion rates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>create models of landslides that, when combined with subsurface data, help us to understand landslide processes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>model geological faults in 3D, enabling us to understand the UK\u2019s faults and any risks they might pose to critical infrastructure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>make maps of the ground surface temperature, to help identify geothermal resources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>BGS drones are flown by BGS pilots who hold a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) General Visual Line of Sight Certificate (GVC). The drones are insured and the pilots make sure that they keep up to date with CAA regulations, including maintaining the minimum flying times stated and submitting our operations manual, pilot logbooks and insurance certificate to the CAA for annual checks. The pilots also observe the CAA-regulated limit when flying near to residential, commercial, industrial or recreational premises. We fly drones at our sites, such as in Keyworth and the Lyell Centre in Edinburgh,  because we have permission to take off and land there, and because we have control of the people at the site. There are also open areas where they can take off and land safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reasons for flying the drones on our own sites include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>maintaining pilot flying hours, in accordance with CAA operational authorisation requirements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>testing and developing the drones\u2019 sensor capabilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>creating a digital model of the site<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>recording progress of and capturing promotional material for activities such as geothermal drilling or installing solar panels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>monitoring the condition of our buildings and infrastructure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>educational purposes and training new pilots<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We have a CAA-approved operational manual, with which all pilots comply. 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