February 25, 2018

Pittsburgh, PA – February 26th, 2018 – Identified Technologies (“Identified”),  today announced a suite of new drone mapping features and services for its customers in the construction, mining, energy, and engineering sectors. The new features which will be launched and automatically pushed to customers throughout 2018 include:

 

Site IQ – Haul Road Analysis Screenshot

  • Haul Road Analysis – Allows the user to incorporate mapped haul roads into the orthomosaic they receive when flying their site by drone. This analysis will cover the slope and width of the road.  
  • Slope Maps – Enables a user to move a cursor over any point to see the exact slope for that location. It will show slopes by both degree and % grade.
  • Plan IQ Camera View – Provides a livestream of what the camera sees when the drone is flying.  This is particularly valuable for maintaining a continuous line of sight on the drone as it flies as required by the FAA regulations.
  • Change Detection Tool Color Coding – Empowers users to change the colors in this tool so that the can color code piles of different things and measure change accordingly.
  • Enterprise Site Permissions – Gives users more control over shared data, so they can customize the level of access and control they want to grant individual customers, contractors, and stakeholders.
  • DJI Inspire 2 Drone – Customers will receive upgrades to the new DJI Inspire 2 with their Identified Technologies subscription. The Inspire 2 has enhanced accuracy, robustness and obstacle sense and avoid (SAA) capabilities.

 

Site IQ – Slope Map Screenshot

 

The most dramatic changes to Identified Technologies’ Site IQ software capabilities are the Haul Road Analysis and Slope Map features. For these quickly constructed and heavily trafficked dirt roads, steep slopes results in dramatic increases in gas consumption and costs, accelerated wear and tear on vehicles, or exacerbated hazards from ice and inclement weather.

 

Going from .02 % to .01% slope doubles the fuel efficiency of the vehicle traveling on it since its documented that a 10% change in slope can affect the fuel efficiency by 10%. Given this fuel efficiency, a single large piece of equipment on a less steep slope could save a company $400,000 in fuel over a three year project.

About Identified Technologies

Industrial leaders use Identified Technologies fully-managed commercial drone solution to increase project visibility and team productivity. Construction and excavation companies reduce their costs and win more business using job site data and analytics. Identified empowers ENR 400 companies, including PJ Dick, EQT, Vulcan, and Casella, with the ability to track progress on highways, well pads, mines, and landfills in near real-time. Identified’s integrated software and services take care of everything from FAA compliance and flight planning to advanced analytics.