20+ Ways to Use Hovermap

TELECOMMUNICATION TOWERS

Hovermap maintains a safe distance from the object, operator, and drone while simultaneously capturing high-quality, high-resolution point cloud data.
Applications
» Antenna alignment confirmation
» Antenna mounting inspection
» Condition monitoring
» Corrosion deformation
» Change detection
» Space availability for new antennas
» Structural analysis

Hovermap flies along power lines to inspect wires, insulators, and towers, as well as detect overgrown vegetation. A 360° field of view and SLAM ensure high-quality data is captured even when GPS signal is lost.
Applications
» Excavation Frame
» Condition Monitoring
» Vegetation Monitoring
» Insulator Mount Inspection

POWER TRANSMISSION LINES AND SUPPORTS

VERTICAL TRUNKLES

Inspections of vertical shafts and structures are conducted during construction, operation, or abandonment. Existing methods are hazardous to personnel and equipment, expensive, time-consuming, and typically yield poor-quality data. Hovermap can be airborne or lowered in a protective housing to collect inspection data.
Applications
» Geotechnical Inspection
» Seismic Monitoring
» Airflow Modeling
» Mine Rehabilitation/Closure

For construction scanning or safety inspections and change detection, Hovermap provides accurate, high-resolution data that can be registered to a spatial reference frame or previous imagery.
Applications
» Excavation framework
» Condition monitoring
» Change detection
» Reverse engineering
» Safety and visual inspection
» Structural analysis
» Space management
» Stakeholder engagement

OUTDOOR INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATION

INDOOR INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATION

Obstacles, moving equipment, and narrow spaces make these environments challenging to map without GPS, but ideal for Hovermap's capabilities. Advanced collision avoidance systems, SLAM mapping, and versatile data collection methods ensure accurate and rapid data collection.
Applications
» 3D Models
» Excavation Wireframe/Digital Twin
» Change Detection
» Pre-Construction Inspection
» Reverse Engineering

Inspecting confined spaces is extremely dangerous, but can be done safely using a drone-mounted Hovermap or a tether to identify defects or functional issues.
Applications
» Excavation Frame
» Condition or Functional Assessment
» Deformation (Bulge) Monitoring
» Reverse Engineering
» Visual Safety Inspections

CLOSED SPACES (TANKS)

BRIDGES

Any bridge engineering work begins with accurate, high-quality data. Hovermap captures precise bridge data in a high-resolution point cloud, even in areas in the GPS shadow. Scans can be combined with hydrographic surveys or other scans at their intersections to obtain a complete dataset for the structure.
Applications
» Excavation Frame
» Condition Monitoring
» Reverse Engineering
» Maintenance Inspection
» Structural Integrity
» Visual Inspection

Hovermap's versatile data collection methods enable scanning of above- and subsea infrastructure with minimal disruption to operations. LiDAR scanning, combined with bathymetric surveys, provides a complete dataset of the asset.
Applications
» Excavation Framework
» Condition Inspection
» Reverse Engineering
» Sea Level Rise Modeling
» Stakeholder Engagement

Piers and ports

CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES

Dense urban environments are challenging mapping environments. Hovermap navigates tall or vertical structures, such as cranes, and flies through GPS shadow zones to produce accurate, high-resolution point clouds.
Applications
» Excavation framework
» Collision detection
» Condition inspection
» Progress or quality assurance reports
» Reverse engineering
» Stakeholder engagement

Tunnels are vital infrastructure and require inspections to ensure safety, efficiency, and reliability.
Hovermap quickly and accurately scans GPS-denied environments, minimizing construction or operational delays.
Applications
» Compliance Checking
» Condition Monitoring
» Fire Prevention
» Geotechnical Inspection
» Maintenance Monitoring
» Ventilation Modeling

TUNNELS

INFRASTRUCTURE

Infrastructure, such as dams, requires a variety of assessments—geotechnical, hydrological, hydraulic, mechanical, and structural. Traditional terrestrial LiDAR scanning is expensive, time-consuming, and does not cover the entire structure. Hovermap captures high-resolution data over 100% of the structure's surface.
Applications
» Excavation framework
» Condition monitoring
» Reverse engineering
» Stakeholder engagement
» Surface moisture determination

The Hovermap's rotating LiDAR sensor captures data in all directions, making it ideal for scanning along cliff edges or mapping cave systems. While a traditional scanner requires two passes to achieve 360° scanning, the Hovermap captures this data in a single pass.
Applications
» Contour Mapping
» Environmental Assessment
» Pre-Construction Assessment
» Watershed Analysis

CAVES AND CLIFFS

RELIEF

A digital elevation model (DTM) is a three-dimensional representation of a terrain surface created from terrain data, with features such as vegetation or infrastructure digitally removed. Hovermap flies above and below the canopy to provide a complete picture of the terrain.
Applications
» Flood and Drainage Modeling
» Subsidence Modeling
» Land Use and Management
» Geological Surveys

Traditional dump survey methods can be slow, require multiple setups, and lack 100% coverage. Hovermap's measured point cloud data enables accurate volumetric measurements and a wide range of other slope and dump analyses.
Applications
» Contour Mapping
» Fragmentation
» Slope and Stability Analysis
» Volume (Indoor and Outdoor)

Dumps

FORESTRY

Forest stand mapping is set to revolutionize forest management. While existing solutions collect data above the canopy, Hovermap collects data above and below the canopy, creating a complete picture of the forest and characterizing individual trees by location, size, straightness, and branching.
Applications
» Canopy Structure Analysis
» Tree Thinning
» Wood Mass Volume Calculations
» Watershed Modeling

LiDAR is widely used in the agricultural industry for crop identification, acreage assessment, and yield estimation. Manned aerial surveys, which are often expensive and susceptible to cloud cover, are being replaced by unmanned LiDAR systems, such as Hovermap, which are more cost-effective and provide more flexible operation, enabling optimal crop management decisions.
Applications
» Pest and disease detection
» Crop yield assessment
» Crop growth monitoring
» Plant management

CROP MANAGEMENT

CULTURAL HERITAGE

Buildings and structures constructed with insufficient or absent spatial information require up-to-date data before and during conservation, renovation, or construction. Hovermap's virtual display ensures a safe distance from the drone when capturing high-resolution, colorized data.
Applications
» As-Built Documentation
» Preliminary Inspection
» Progress Monitoring
» Public Marketing
» Stakeholder Engagement

As local and city governments shift to using digital 3D models for urban planning, the need for rapid data collection suitable for Level 3 or 4 detail levels increases.
Hovermap's versatility and dense, color-coded point clouds make it an ideal solution for urban mapping.
Applications
» Excavation Wireframe
» Context Modeling
» Construction Sequencing
» Lighting/Shadow Studies
» Visibility/Invisibility Analysis
» Urban Planning
» Corridor Management

URBAN MAPPING

SPACE OPTIMIZATION

"Will it fit?" is a key question to answer before moving equipment or an object from one location to another. Before moving, scan the object, the transport route, and the new location for a virtual fit.
Applications
» Collision Detection
» Space Management
» Stakeholder Engagement
» Corridor Collision Detection

The construction industry relies on accurate 3D Building Information Modeling (BIM) for efficient planning, design, construction, and management of buildings and infrastructure. With the ability to fly, walk, or tether, Hovermap enables rapid, accurate, shadowless data capture of complex structures.
Applications
» Excavation Framework
» Clash Detection
» Information Exchange
» Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Design
» Project Collaboration

VIRTUAL EFFECTS (VFX)

When working on set to capture VFX data in the film industry, speed is key. With Hovermap, set scanning can now be completed between takes, capturing areas in 5 minutes that would previously have taken an hour. Hovermap can capture images above buildings and around complex sets—locations where LiDAR imaging methods were previously ineffective.
Application
» 3D Modeling
» Overview shot of set and element locations