Crane Camera solution for construction monitoring
2D and 3D as-built data delivered every day automatically with no site intervention needed
Revolutionize the way you verify the progress of your site
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Customer reviews
“The biggest benefit of the Crane Camera is that it is a fully autonomous solution. It doesn’t require any human interaction, other than to consume the information. It’s really helpful, especially for people like us that have a lot of things on our plates.”
— Grant Hagen, VDC Manager, The Beck Group
“I look at the results every day, so does the team. This is something we would never be able to get with regular or even drone surveys. It’s a good way to track our progress and document the site.”
— Layton Lomax, Virtual Construction Manager, Barnhill Contracting Company
“Monitoring the change over time, day-to-day on the construction site, is very valuable and this alone justifies why we use this technology.”
— Kevin Grover, UAS Operations Manager, Stantec
“We use the innovative Pix4D Crane Camera system to detect deviation early and to be able to carry out fast as-built /as-design comparisons. This avoids costly rework and eliminates capacity bottlenecks in a timely manner. With Pix4D Crane Camera, there is no more obstacle to on-time project completion in the required quality.”
— Peter Wildermann, BIM Engineer, Leonhard Weiss Construction Company
How does the Crane Camera solution work?
Connected camera system mounted on crane jibs
- Installed easily and powered by the crane.
- Weatherproofed, designed to resist crane vibrations.
- Integrating a professional photogrammetric camera, mini-computer and GPS/IMU navigation sensors for remote control.
Daily automated workflow based on our cloud platform
- Automatic image capture during normal crane operations.
- No human intervention, no site disruption. Collection time and frequency set up remotely.
- Automatic image transfer to Pix4Dbim Cloud via a 4G connection.
- Automatic image processing on Pix4Dbim Cloud.
Online results with built-in measurement tools
- Daily planned or on-demand 2D and 3D deliverables.
- Outputs available on the Pix4D Cloud platform to be visualized in a timeline, measured, annotated and compared with CAD drawings.
- Sharing and download options for seamless integration with CAD or BIM software.
The Crane Camera delivers the outputs you need
Original high-res images
Raw images are stored and referenced to the 3D model, and can be used for inspection
Export formats: .jpeg
Software integrations: All documentation applications that store and analyze images
2D map
Georeferenced and scaled 2D orthophotos in high resolution, ideal for site visualization, planning and measurements
Export formats: .tiff, .kml, .html
Software integrations: All software applications that work with 2D drawings for project documentation
3D point cloud
Densified 3D point clouds to get the most accurate 3D representation of your site
Export formats: .las, .laz, .xyz, .ply
Software integrations: All applications which utilize point clouds for design and construction verification
3D mesh models
Highly visual 3D textured mesh perfect for communication and client updates
Export formats: .obj, .ply, .dxf, .fbx, .pdf, .osgb, .slpk
Software integrations: All surveying and earthworks applications, for both the design and construction phase
Read customer use cases
Paving the way with automated as-built reports
Barnhill Contracting Company needed a way to daily monitor concrete work and get complete as-built reports of all the structural components. They found the solution in Pix4D's Crane Camera.
Crane Camera: maximizing space in a constricted area
Planning and monitoring construction projects in tight urban areas is a challenge. That’s why The Beck Group relies on the Crane Camera.
Using the power of visual documentation in construction
Every construction project inevitably has its challenges. Learn how visual documentation and the Crane Camera not only helped VolkerWessels overcome them but also to comply with a new quality assurance law.
