Drone Services

A Smart Solution for Confined Spaces

Inspect those hard-to-reach areas safely, efficiently, and precisely.

Efficiency
Drones with cutting-edge sensors such as LIDAR gather high-resolution data quickly and accurately, saving time on site and reducing downtime or interruptions during inspections.

Safety
Deploying drones significantly reduces reliance on people to enter confined, high-risk areas, lowering the chance of accidents or contact with dangerous conditions.

Cost-effectiveness
Using drones to inspect confined spaces can result in significant long-term savings by minimizing reliance on specialized technicians and equipment while also cutting down data collection time.

Accessibility
Drones can navigate areas that are otherwise unreachable in confined spaces, allowing for thorough inspections and data gathering in places where it's challenging or impossible for humans to enter.

Multiple Mapping Capabilities

Customize what you capture with drone mapping in LiDAR, photogrammetry, 3D scanning and orthomosaic images.

Drone-mounted cameras and sensors allow SEH’s experienced team to collect ground surface elevation data and georeferenced aerial photographs of project sites – an important resource during the project planning and design process. These powerful tools offer your team the visuals and data to address stakeholder questions and concerns.

Our mapping capabilities include:

• Stockpile volumetric measurements and analysis
• Ground surface topography
• Tree and vegetation measurements for airport runway surface obstruction analysis
• Aerial photography for use in CAD and GIS
• 3D scanning of structures
  
  

Projects in Action

Interstate Island, MN.
Drones captured photogrammetry (orthomosaic) footage for use during this project to protect shorebird habitat.

Northwest of Medora, ND.
LiDAR drone footage was used to capture data for a watershed study.

Roaring Fork Bridge, CO.
3D Scanning was used to collect data of existing structure for future project development.

Videography to Capture and Engage

Share the story of your project – and make it soar.

Project videography reaches far beyond unique views and sweeping visuals from above; it can play a key role in stakeholder engagement by weaving together expert interviews, compelling data, and clear imagery to convey the full story of your project. See how pairing drone and ground footage can successfully come together to engage your intended audience.

“We worked with SEH for drone services over our brand-new intersection art piece. Bailey was attentive and intentional about the multitude and perspective of shots she took throughout the day. We are very impressed with the quality of the hyper-lapses and photos and will be able to use them for a multitude of uses throughout the City. Would recommend SEH’s drone services!” 
– City of River Falls Management Analyst

Projects in Action

10th Avenue Bridge, Minneapolis, MN.
Capturing progress throughout, this two-year construction project was documented via drone.

South St. Paul Airport, South St. Paul, MN.
Drones captured each stage of this 18-day runway reconstruction.

Frieden Development, Fredericksburg, TX.
Drones captured the picturesque landscape of this first-of-its-kind community, offering a feeling of home for marketing purposes.

Barnes Road, Colorado Springs, CO.
Interview, aerial, and street footage was shot via drone to document this project connecting a residential area with a bustling state highway. 

Show Your Future with Compelling Visualizations 

Clear visuals to capture the imagination – allowing them to see what you see.

Don’t tell, show your audience what the completed project will look like with visualizations overlaid with drone footage. Create several options for stakeholder input showing alternate components and additions. Visualizations help your audience see what you know is possible, painting the picture of project success and helping throughout the permitting, project design, and public engagement process.  

Projects in Action

37th Avenue NE Design Opportunities, Minneapolis, MN.
Drones captured aerial footage for use in a proposal to show design ideas.

185th Street Improvements, Lakeville, MN.
Drone footage provided preliminary 3D visualization for proposal, public outreach, and project website use. 

Undeniable Progress with Construction Documentation

Show your work from start to finish.

One of the simplest yet most valuable deliverables to keep your clients, stakeholders, and project teams up to date and engaged is consistent construction documentation. Your progress will be conclusive with photos and 360 panoramas of your desired frequency. All data can be separated by date and easily included in update emails, newsletters, and other promotional and communication material.

Projects in Action

Lake Elmo Airport Runway 14-32 Relocation, Lake Elmo, MN.
Drones captured weekly panos during construction for multiple years that was used in construction newsletters.

STH 35/US 14, La Crosse, WI.
Drones captured monthly progress updates of this road reconstruction with 360 panos.

Twin Ports Interchange, Duluth, MN.
This ongoing, multi-year project provides regular project updates with panos.