Drone Mapping with Accuracy

Boost your project's speed, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness with drone mapping. By subcontracting our drone services, you gain easy access to high-accuracy data while staying focused on your core surveying expertise.

Methods & Standards

Deliverables

  • Georeferenced orthomosaics (GeoTIFF)
  • Digital Surface Models (DSMs)
  • Digital Terrain Models (DTMs)
  • Contour lines (DXF, Shapefile)
  • TIN surfaces (LandXML, DXF)
  • Point clouds (LAS, PLY formats)
  • Quality reports with accuracy metrics up to 0.1 ft

Equipment & Processing

  • RTK-Enabled Drones: DJI M3E with centimeter-level GPS accuracy
  • Ground Control Points (GCPs): When you set the control points, you have confidence in the final data.
  • Checkpoint Validation: Independent accuracy verification points
  • Processing Software: Pix4D photogrammetry software
  • Coordinate Systems: NAD83, UTM, State Plane, and custom systems supported

Demonstrated Accuracy

The following projects demonstrate our data collection and processing capabilities. Survey control and aerial targets for these projects set by BSN Santa Fe.

Sandia Crest Project

Example 1

Location: Sandia Crest, New Mexico | Date: September 2025

Component RMSE: X=0.063 ft, Y=0.069 ft, Z=0.189 ft

GCPs: 8 points

Checkpoints: 7 points | RMSE: 0.211 ft (6.4 cm)

Project Specifications

  • GSD: 0.079 ft (2.4 cm/pixel)
  • Images Processed: 334
  • Drone: DJI M3E
  • Coordinate System: NAD83 / New Mexico Central (ftUS) + NAVD88 height (ftUS)
View Quality Report
Corona Highway Project

Example 2

Location: Corona, New Mexico | Date: September 26, 2025

Component RMSE: X=0.078 ft, Y=0.058 ft, Z=0.287 ft

GCPs: 42 points

Checkpoints: 10 points | RMSE: 0.302 ft (9.2 cm)

Project Specifications

  • GSD: 0.088 ft (2.7 cm/pixel)
  • Corridor Length: 5 Miles
  • Images Processed: 1,304
  • Drone: DJI M3E
  • Coordinate System: NAD83 / New Mexico Central (ftUS) + NAVD88 height (ftUS)
View Quality Report
Tres Piedras Project

Example 3

Location: Tres Piedras, New Mexico | Date: October 8, 2025

Component RMSE: X=0.061 ft, Y=0.073 ft, Z=0.315 ft

GCPs: 71 points

Checkpoints: 17 points | RMSE: 0.329 ft (10.0 cm)

Project Specifications

  • GSD: 0.087 ft (2.7 cm/pixel)
  • Corridor Length: 6.5 Miles
  • Images Processed: 1,658
  • Drone: DJI M3E
  • Coordinate System: NAD83 / New Mexico Central (ftUS) + NAVD88 height (ftUS)
View Quality Report
RTK-Only Sandia Crest Project

Example 4 (RTK-Only)

Location: Sandia Crest, New Mexico | Date: September 2025

Component RMSE: X=0.142 ft, Y=0.688 ft, Z=0.227 ft

Method: RTK-Only (No GCPs)

Checkpoints: 11 points* | RMSE: 0.738 ft (22.5 cm)

Note: RTK-only processing is suitable for shorter baselines and projects where sub-0.1 ft accuracy is not required. It provides a cost-effective solution for smaller projects.
*Additional checkpoints (compared to example 1) set by Stratus Imaging using control from BSN Santa Fe.

Project Specifications

  • GSD: 0.079 ft (2.4 cm/pixel)
  • Images Processed: 334
  • Drone: DJI M3E
  • Coordinate System: NAD83 / New Mexico Central (ftUS) + NAVD88 height (ftUS)
View Quality Report

Ready to Discuss Your Project?

Contact us to discuss your specific accuracy requirements, coordinate systems, and project needs. We're here to provide the data you need to make informed professional decisions.

Phone: (505) 550-7340

Email: info@stratus-imaging.com

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Professional Considerations

  • All data provided for your professional evaluation
  • We are not licensed land surveyors. We capture aerial data and produce photogrammetry outputs to support your surveying work.
  • You (the contracting PLS) control project requirements and issue any sealed survey deliverables as needed.
  • Custom accuracy requirements can be discussed
  • Coordinate systems can be specified per project needs