Equipment will help with surveys, mapping

The National National
From left: The PNG University of Technology surveying lecturers Lewi Kari, Dr Sailesh Samanta, Navua Kapi and McLaren Hoping checking out the drones. – Picture supplied

THE surveying and property studies department at the PNG University of Technology is now better-equipped to carry out aerial surveys with more than K40,000 worth of high technology drones, the university says.
Head of department Prof Jacob Babarinde said two high-tech drones with software would be used by the surveying and geography information system (GIS) and property studies. Babarinde said the drones would enable staff and students to do surveying and mapping much more effectively.
He said the drones would help them work faster than the conventional way of doing surveys.
Surveying lecturer Navua Kapi said drones were integrated into engineering and planning surveys.
He said the advantages of using drones for land survey included decreased field time and costs, less disruptions, more accurate data, precise measurements and mapping of inaccessible areas.
Kapi said land surveying could be a dangerous job.
“Drone surveys eliminate the need for surveyors to traverse unknown terrain and help avoid high-risk situations navigating areas such as rail lines or rocky terrains,” he said.