A lot of people use drones to carry out a variety of surveys nowadays. They use different software applications like UGCS Skyhub to do so. One of the features of this software that they use is UGCS TTF or True Terrain Following.
This helps them study things at a certain altitude. When they are surveying or studying lands or other areas with drones, they also take photographs.
After the drone takes a photograph, they use the UGCS DJI application to view those photographs on their mobile phones.
What is UGCS?
UGCS is a software that is used to plan survey geographic missions for drones. This software is manufactured by SPH engineering.
It has a variety of useful features that make it stand out in the world of drone mission planning.
Some of them are:
● 3D modelling: With the help of UGCS, you can create 3D models of photographs the drones take. This is also known as photogrammetry. You can use the UGCS DJI application to choose and select the relevant pictures on your mobile phone.
● Geographic markers: You can mark certain locations with the help of UGCS. This will be useful later on.
● UGCS TTF: It refers to True Terrain Following. This feature allows drones to maintain a certain height when they are flying across a particular terrain. You can use this feature to take images from a particular height.
Let’s explore this feature in depth below.
What do you mean by UGCS TTF?
UGCS TTF is one of the key features offered by the UGCS software by SPH engineering. This is one of the two travel modes which you can use to control the flight of the drone.
This feature essentially lets the drone maintain a consistent altitude during their flight. A lot of people use this feature in other ways too. Let’s explore them below.
Applications of UGCS TTF
Some of the noteworthy applications of UGCS TTF or True Terrain Following are:
Agriculture
You can use this feature to monitor the health of crops by attaching specialised sensors like NDVI. This will let you study the various aspects of crop health like:
● Nutrient deficiencies
● Presence of pests
● Need for water, etc.
Additionally, you can also use UGCS True Terrain Following to carry out soil analysis. This will allow you to better determine whether your crops have the right environment for growth or not.
Mining
With the help of the UGCS TTF feature, you can do the following in the field of mining:
● Carry out a preliminary assessment
With the help of this software, you can carry out an initial assessment of the place you;re going to mine. You can use special sensors to check for the presence of:
- Abandoned mines or wells
- Any underlying infrastructure
- Unexploded bombs (like dynamite sticks, etc.)
● Map for valuable resources
You can get the drone to hover at a particular height over the intended areas to check for the presence of minerals. Additionally, you can also use special sensors to check for the presence of ores by studying the difference in the magnetic fields
● Carry out a risk-assessment survey
With the help of UGCS TTF, you can get the drover to hover at a fixed height and assess the blasting area for any threats. You can also see whether there is any pre-existing stockpile of metals to prevent damage to your crushing machines.
Forestry
You can use the True Terrain Following software to check for the following aspects in a forest:
● Tree health
● Forest density
All you have to do is attach thermographic or heat-imaging sensors to your drones. After that, you can use the UGCS DJI application to view the relevant photographs on your mobile phone.
Maritime Use
Drones are quite useful for marine uses as well. That’s because you can use them for coastal surveys, or bathymetric surveys.
All you have to do is attach LiDAR or SONAR sensors to your drones and then have them fly over water bodies.
Doing so will let you check for:
● The depth of the sea
● Any irregularities in the seabed
● Presence of certain minerals
You can also use the UGCS TTF feature to make the drone fly at a fixed height and:
● Check for any intruders
● Patrol the borders of your country’s naval limits
● Carry out search and rescue operations, etc.
Environmental uses
You can use drones to study the health of the environment.
What you have to do is attach LiDar or Light Detection And Ranging sensors to the drones. After that, you can use the UGCS TTF feature to map entire sections of land and create 3D models of those areas.
This will let you see which areas are rich in nutrients, which areas lack them, etc.
You can use these drones to check for wildfires, etc. with the help of thermal sensors.
With the help of these sensors, you can send out alerts to first responders to these incidents and make them aware of any threats. Additionally, you can also show them the relevant photos using the UGCS DJI feature.
Wrapping Up
We hope that you can now use the UGCS TTF feature with full confidence.
To recap, this will allow the drone to hover at a fixed height when surveying land. You can use drones across a variety of sectors such as:
● Agriculture
● Mining
● Forestry
● Maritime usage
● Environmental causes, etc.
You can then use the UGCS DJI application to view the photographs you take when you do and make decisions accordingly. Do remember to select a good drone before you start your survey process.
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