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Precision Aerial Solutions: Foster Survey Company Expands Capabilities with Advanced Drone Technology

Precision Aerial Solutions Using Advanced Drone Technology

Foster Survey Company is proud to announce a significant enhancement to our surveying and mapping services through the integration of cutting-edge drone technology. This strategic move emphasizes our commitment to staying ahead in the industry and delivering exceptional results to our clients.

Client Benefits:

  1. Unrivaled Precision with RTK Technology:
    Our newly acquired drone employs Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) GPS technology, ensuring unparalleled surveying accuracy. This guarantees that our clients receive precise data, facilitating better decision-making and optimizing resource allocation.
  2. Efficient Data Collection Processes:
    Leveraging advanced drone capabilities, we can now streamline data collection across larger areas in less time. This efficiency translates to quicker project completion – often in under a hour for what would typically take days conventionally – without compromising the accuracy of the gathered information.
  3. Versatile Imaging Solutions:
    The drone’s dual-camera system, featuring dual 50 megapixel high-resolution RGB and thermal cameras, enables us to offer versatile imaging solutions and heat mapping. From infrastructure inspections to environmental monitoring, clients can benefit from a comprehensive range of visual data.
  4. Robust Design for Challenging Environments:
    The drone’s rugged design ensures resilience in various environmental conditions. This adaptability is particularly valuable for surveys in remote locations or when facing unpredictable weather, providing a reliable solution for a wide range of projects.

Available Services:

  1. Topographic Mapping:
    Foster Survey Company now delivers highly detailed and accurate topographic maps, leveraging the advanced capabilities of our new drone. This is essential for projects involving construction, land development, and environmental assessments.
  2. Infrastructure Inspection:
    Utilizing the drone’s dual-camera system, we conduct thorough inspections of critical infrastructure and construction monitoring. This includes identifying potential issues and delivering detailed reports to maintain the integrity of structures such as bridges and power lines.
  3. Environmental Monitoring:
    The drone’s thermal imaging capabilities make it an ideal tool for environmental monitoring and building heat loss and solar inspections. We can detect changes in temperature, aiding in the identification of anomalies in building system heating & cooling inefficiencies, failed or underperforning solar panels, ecosystems, wildlife monitoring, and assessing the impact of climate change.
  4. 3D Modeling:
    Our drone services extend beyond conventional services, providing a specialized focus on 3D Reality Capture, 3D modeling and CAD support. The high-resolution data captured by our advanced drone enables us to create detailed and accurate 3D models of landscapes, structures, and environments. These models serve as valuable assets for architects, engineers, and project planners, offering a comprehensive understanding of spatial relationships and topography.

Precision in Three Dimensions

Foster Survey Company’s investment in advanced drone technology signifies our ongoing commitment to providing top-tier aerial data for our clients, whether you are an engineer, architect, governmental agency, solar company, building owner, developer or land owner.

Beyond enhanced accuracy, our focus on efficiency and expanded capabilities ensures that we exceed client expectations across diverse industries. By integrating this innovative, new solution into our existing drone services, Foster Survey Company remains a leader in delivering high-quality, reliable, and technologically advanced services.

By Eric Colburn

Eric Colburn is a registered licensed Rhode Island Professional Land Surveyor (RI No. 1920) with 40 years of experience in land surveying and land development industries, and president of Foster Survey Company. He is an expert experienced in all aspects of boundary surveying and surveying technologies such as robotic surveying systems, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), AutoCAD Civil 3D, drone surveying, and remote sensing surveys.

Eric has obtained the following professional licenses and certifications:
• Licensed Professional Land Surveyor (RI No. 1920)
• Licensed Class II Septic System OWTS Designer (RI No. 2052)
• Certified Bottomless Sand Filter Designer
• OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety & Health Certified.

He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Rhode Island Society of Professional Land Surveyors (RISPLS) and has been active in many professional land surveying organizations, including ACSM-NES, American Congress on Surveying & Mapping (ACSM), and the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS). Eric served on the Board of Directors and was past President of the New England Section of the American Congress on Surveying & Mapping (ACSM-NES), which became the Geomatics Society of New England.

Professional Associations:
• Rhode Island Society of Professional Land Surveyors (Board Member)
• National Society of Professional Surveyors