Creating highly precise 3D site data consistently is hard. Attaining it rapidly is even harder. Skycatch technology is reliable, accurate and fast. Scroll down to find out why.
Skycatch’s technological advantages have been repeatedly proven in the field with our biggest customers in mining and construction.
Skycatch holds 13 issued patents covering its core technology.
Skycatch is the first company to ship an end-to-end RTK-based drone survey system. We’ve been providing our customers with RTK capable drones and processing since 2016. Through this technology, we’ve enabled customers to get the highest accuracy data without the set up time and safety risks of a GCP-based drone system. Our system provides:
Skycatch has developed a proprietary photogrammetry engine with a focus on both speed and accuracy.
OurEdge Computing & Smart GNSSprocessing unit is powered by the NVIDIA TX2. We utilize the parallel processing power of CUDA in order to leverage NVIDIA’s powerful GPUs to accelerate our processing speed. Data can be rapidly processed in the field to deliver high accuracy results within 30 minutes.
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Number of images | Platform specs | Speed |
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500 | Edge1 (TX2) | 15 minutes |
1000 | Edge1 (TX2) | 30 minutes |
2000 | Edge1 (TX2) | 80 minutes |
4000 | Edge1 (TX2) | 140 minutes |
For more details on the platform specs please contact us.
Traditional drone survey workflows use GCP’s which can take hours or days before you can fly and process your data. The Skycatch system uses RTK-based drone capture and processing automation to save time and ease the workflow. Our workflow automation solutions include the following:
Action | Traditional Way | Skycatch way |
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Regular Mapping | With GCPs 3-4 hours Includes placing and verifying accuracy per GCP | RTK based, no GCPs Less than 1 hour Includes connecting to the RTK network, turning on the base station and establishing connection with the drone |
Highwall Scanning | Requires setting up laser scanners at regular intervals along the wall at close range Typically has a 150 meter range, which means it may have to operate in unsafe or busy areas All of this contributes to added time to operate up to multiple days | RTK based, no GCPs Less than 10 hours depending on resolution First capture requires creation of a base map in under an hour Drone can be flown from a safe location not near the actual highwall |
Ground Return(Remove objects from terrain data) | Manual editing of point cloud to remove unwanted objects Takes hours | Automatically generated with no human input Takes minutes |
Automation gives our customers the ability to scale our solutions quickly across multiple projects without the need for extensive training. You are up and running with just a few clicks. Although our systems are extremely easy to use, we do have a certification and online learning system that’s required before you use our products.
A suite of computer vision applications for 3D reconstruction, data post-processing and analysis. It consists of the following:
Edge & cloud-based 3D reconstruction engine turns 2D images into high accuracy 3D point clouds & models.
Fully automates the transformation of global coordinates to project/local coordinate systems to ensure data is aligned to existing data.
Automatically extracts various types of measurements from 3D data including DTM’s, volumetrics, contour maps, and distance, slope and area measurements.
Allows users to perform 3D data analysis: parallel volumetric measurements, constant time output for cloud platforms, cut & fill measurements, comparing against polygon planes, previous datasets and design surfaces.
Provides advanced AI/ML tools for jobsites including:
Our next generation software for high precision 3D capture with LiDAR SLAM technology will provide even higher accuracy and faster time to data.
SVS is built with modularity and portability in mind, so it is just as easy to deploy to server clusters on the cloud or to an embedded device in the field.
SEP is an edge automation platform for the unique challenges of enterprises who require immediate access to mission critical, high precision site data for visibility and operations at their remote (and often off-the-grid) locations.
Skycatch has a proven platform for industrial data capture & processing on the edge, providing all-in-one solutions for:
SkySync is the proprietary software and IP for synchronization of the camera shutter with GPS time. (Link to patent). This was developed in 2016 and deployed at scale in 2018 through our Explore1 program.