Comparison between multicopter UAV and total station for volume calculation

Abstract

Currently, the UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) has become an alternative for different engineering applications, especially in surveying; one of these applications is the calculation of volumes of stockpiled material, but there are questions about its accuracy and efficiency; the purpose of this article is to compare traditional surveying methods for estimating total volumes through data obtained by total stations and data obtained by a multicopter UAV. In order to answer these questions, we obtain data from the exact location. This study is located in Şanlıurfa/Haliliye in a Hospital construction excavation. The data from the same location, which are gotten different methods, were compared.