{"id":7634,"date":"2016-10-14T18:45:52","date_gmt":"2016-10-14T18:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/minutes.machine.market\/?p=7634"},"modified":"2016-10-14T18:45:52","modified_gmt":"2016-10-14T18:45:52","slug":"north-dakota-coal-mine-using-drone-for-land-surveys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/north-dakota-coal-mine-using-drone-for-land-surveys\/","title":{"rendered":"North Dakota coal mine using drone for land surveys"},"content":{"rendered":"<div hidden=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/gen_204?id=xbid&amp;dbm_b=AKAmf-BiVz2y9ywK3AlBYm7FZ2GFvCgadll-seL7fD6Qh99kpGWuMCd8jC4UoBe20m_N3Jqjrhcsfr-lmSUVpBMlPL9Gg8fowY5Z_fT1kd1pV3Nt1aYXTW0&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"&quot;position: relative;\">BISMARCK\u2014A North Dakota coal mine is the first surface mine in the country to use a drone to conduct land surveys that can cover 500 acres in less than an hour, saving man and foot hours for the company.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"&quot;position: relative;\">\n<p>North American Coal&#8217;s Falkirk Mining Co. has used a specially outfitted drone for nearly a year to plan for water management, compute elevation and help determine where topsoil and subsoil should be removed and stored. It&#8217;s also used during post-mining reclamation.<\/p>\n<p>Greg Obrigewitch, a land surveyor, is part of the mine&#8217;s technical team that developed the use of drones after securing federal permission.<\/p>\n<p>He said uneven terrain causes time-consuming and sometimes hazardous conditions for surveyors who had been on foot or in trucks.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Drones provide an innovative way to retrieve topographical maps of large areas with minimal wear and tear on equipment and workers,&#8221; Obrigewitch said.<\/p>\n<p>The mine&#8217;s fixed-wing Trimble UX5 was outfitted with an onboard global positioning system to take three-dimensional images for measuring true distances.<\/p>\n<p>Obrigewitch said the drone is attached to a bungee cord system during takeoff and the electric propeller is started only after the drone reaches 35 mph.<\/p>\n<p>It travels 50 mph in a pre-set flight pattern, taking photographs every 80 feet from a height of 250 to 400 feet. The data is downloaded to a computer for use in a few hours.<\/p>\n<p>A downside is that drones are not accurate over vegetation, or water.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It can be a perfect tool for the North Dakota mining industry because much of the area is without vegetation during the mining process,&#8221; Obrigewitch said.<\/p>\n<p>Pending rules will allow drones to be operated by an operator, without requiring an additional observer. Obrigewitch said the mine plans to purchase a second drone that will have the ability to inspect equipment by hovering and maneuvering in tight spots.<\/p>\n<p>The mine provides coal for the Great River Energy Coal Creek Stations near Underwood and Spiritwood Station at Jamestown.<\/p>\n<p>By <a href=\"http:\/\/www.inforum.com\/users\/lauren-donovan-bismarck-tribune-0\">Lauren Donovan \/ Bismarck Tribune<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"&quot;position: relative;\"><script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\nif (window.top &amp;&amp; window.top.postMessage) {window.top.postMessage('{&quot;googMsgType&quot;:&quot;adpnt&quot;}','*');}\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BISMARCK\u2014A North Dakota coal mine is the first surface mine in the country to use a drone to conduct land surveys that can cover 500 acres in less than an hour, saving man and foot hours for the company. 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