Topographic & terrain survey

Orthophoto maps, contours and terrain measurements

DGPS surveys and drone-based aerial mapping, with orthomosaic and 3D map generation, orthophoto maps, and DSM and DTM contours. The same survey can carry digitized land records and planning layers, and mine measurements for volume, slope, area, bench height and the haul road.

Repeat coverage of the same ground supports change detection between surveys. An illustration on this site is not a measured client result.

Aerial view of an open pit.

What it helps you understand

The ground, the land record, and a mine's measurements

The map products are an orthophoto, an orthomosaic, a 3D map, and DSM and DTM contours. For a land parcel, the same surveying supports digitized land records and planning layers. For a mine, the measurements are volume, slope, area, bench height, cross-sections and the haul road.

Workflow

Capture, processing, QA, delivery

  1. CaptureDGPS and aerial mapping
  2. ProcessingMaps, contours, parcels
  3. QAImage and data checks
  4. DeliveryRecords and the report

The outcome is the terrain record: orthophoto maps, planning layers and, where the task is land, digitized records on the imagery.

  1. Capture

    DGPS surveys and drone-based aerial mapping, including flight planning as part of data collection. Drone capture is one survey method.

  2. Processing

    Orthomosaic and 3D map generation, and DSM and DTM contour mapping. For land parcels, cadastral records are placed on the drone imagery.

  3. QA

    Image quality verification during collection. The visualisation software includes data-validation workflows.

  4. Delivery

    Orthophoto maps, digitized land records and planning layers, report generation and cloud storage.

Deliverables

  • Orthophoto maps
  • Orthomosaic and 3D maps
  • DSM and DTM contours
  • Digitized land records and planning layers
  • Sector-wise visualisation tools
  • Legal and planning integration
  • A web-based GIS dashboard for land information in 2D and 3D

Inputs and outputs

Inputs

  • DGPS surveys
  • Drone imagery from aerial mapping
  • Cadastral records placed on that imagery for a land-parcel map

Outputs

  • Orthophoto maps, orthomosaics and 3D maps
  • DSM and DTM contours
  • Digitized land records, planning layers and the land-information dashboard
  • Volume, slope, area, bench height, cross-sections and haul-road measurements

Contour overlay

Illustrated contour map over a valley.
Illustrated contour map over a valley.

Mining

Volume, slope and area

Mining measurements for this terrain work.

  • Volume calculation
  • Slope calculation
  • Area calculation
  • Bench-height measurement
  • Cross-section profiles and measurements
  • Measurements along the haul road
  • Aerial view of a quarry and stockpiles with a volume overlay.
    Quarry and stockpiles with a volume overlay.
  • Visualisation workspace showing a stockpile volume view.
    Stockpile volume view in the visualisation workspace.

Industries

Mining

Volume, slope and area calculation, bench-height measurement, cross-section profiles and measurements along haul roads.

Software

How this connects to the software

Big Data Management

A cloud system for operational, GIS and infrastructure data, including data collected by drone survey.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Orthophoto maps, an orthomosaic and a 3D map, DSM and DTM contours, and, for a land parcel, digitized land records and planning layers.

Volume, slope and area calculation, bench-height measurement, cross-section profiles and measurements along haul roads.

DGPS surveys and drone-based aerial mapping. Drone capture is one survey method.

Request a Consultation. The enquiry goes to business@atrobot.in. You can also call +91-9319044881.

Spatial & AI Workflow Architecture

End-to-end multi-modal data pipeline

Every survey, LiDAR point cloud and inspection dataset flows through Atrobot’s georeferenced processing and validation architecture into cloud GIS.

Multi-Sensor Ingestion
Aerial RGB & Photogrammetry High-overlap RTK/PPK nadiral and oblique imagery for centimetre-grade orthomosaics and 3D reality meshes.
Airborne LiDAR & Point Clouds Multi-return LAS/LAZ point clouds penetrating vegetation for bare-earth DTM, DSM and structural clearance.
Radiometric Thermal & DGPS Control Calibrated thermal arrays paired with DGPS base-rover GCP networks and subsurface GPR profiles.
Atrobot Spatial AI Core
01 · Photogrammetric & LiDAR Fusion GEOREFERENCED Automated bundle adjustment, trajectory alignment, strip registration and radiometric calibration.
02 · Computer Vision & Defect AI AUTOMATED Thermal hotspot classification, volumetric cut/fill meshes, haul-road grade checks and encroachment detection.
03 · Temporal Digital Twin Engine TIME-SERIES Multi-epoch change detection, progress tracking against CAD/BIM design surfaces and audit-ready logs.
Cloud GIS & Enterprise Outputs
Interactive 2D / 3D Web Workspace Browser-native streaming of orthophotos, point clouds, cross-sections and volumetric measurements.
CAD, BIM & GIS Deliverables Ready-to-use GeoTIFF, LAS/LAZ, SHP, GeoJSON, DXF contours and DPR engineering packages.
Automated Alerts & O&M Reports Geotagged fault registers, stockpile tonnage summaries and ERP/IoT API synchronization.

Next step

Request a Consultation

The enquiry goes to business@atrobot.in. You can also call +91-9319044881.

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