Recent content by bridgeinspector

What is your platform? Do you have any video links of your experience?

I have not checked this forum in quite sometime. I have learned that this is a daunting task and flight skills are essential. I have started learning to fly first with a nano QX and have since started flying an H-quad and planes from FliteTest to help with my tx skills. Time is short and...

Sorry, just seeing this. Do you have a link to information?

I found a decent video finally. It was filmed in my city too! His set up is wowhobbies x88-j2. Pricey rig. http://youtu.be/aAGAmPXo1B8

I saw a college project (youtube clip) with a flying ball and single prop. The ball really restricted airflow performance in their project and they ended up removing it to finish the project.

Lanzar, that would be awesome. The tight areas that are normal out of view by standing on the ground with binoculars are the most beneficial. Areas where beams rest on piers and the undersides of the deck and beams above water or very tall ravines.

Thanks Dave! Some real examples would be helpful.

Droider (Dave), Do you have a link to video/photos samples of bridge inspection work? Thanks

The more I looked into it, the GPS options are not useful for this application. (unless you install your own GPS Stations on the ground, too much cost and trouble) Any digital camera would work. A lightweight GoPro type would work as long as it did well in low light or used with lights/flash. It...

I am an engineer from Tennessee. I am very new to multirotors. I am investigating the potential usefulness of UAVs for bridge inspections in hard to reach areas. There is very little video on the web that show how they may be used for this purpose. A few large companies of very expensive...