Updated on • 18 Aug 2024
Heliguy Interviews Miro Forestry Company
Heliguy Insider have been speaking with Miro Forestry Company on their use of drones within the forestry industry. Find out how they impact their operation in our latest post. ... Read More
Miro Forestry and their use of Drones
Interview with Miro Forestry Company
In our interview with Miro Forestry Company, we spoke with Zvikomborero Sami. Zvikomborero is based in Ghana and responsible for Miro’s drone operation in the region. Find out what he had to say about the use of drones within the forestry industry below.
Can you give us a brief overview of Miro Forestry and what you do within the company?
How and when did you introduce drones into your workflow?
We acquired our first drone in 2016. We purchased a drone to complete survival assessments, site mapping and to monitor our plantations. Part of our monitoring was used to check various compartments and assess which areas had been affected by drought or fire. This was done by capturing images during a flyover that were used with a GIS (Geographic Information System).
Which drone and software packages do you use?
How do you interpret the data from the drones and what can you do with it?
Currently, the data is used for reconnaissance by checking areas burnt by fire or drought-stricken. As mentioned above, we are planning to use DroneDeploy to help us create images that could be geo-referenced. This would allow us to draw compartment boundaries on GIS.
How did you previously collect this data?
What are the benefits that drones bring to your sector and specific workflow?
Drones are a cost-effective and time-saving tool that helps simplify work within our forestry operation. They help us identify new areas that are available to plant, allowing us to map out a location. The areas can be missed by a ground team due to the size of the compartments, making it difficult to map.
Are there any limitations to using drones in your operation?
Summary
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James Willoughby
James joined heliguy™ in 2018 following a 13-year stint in print and online journalism, having worked on regional and weekly newspaper titles. He is responsible for spearheading heliguy™'s content strategy and social media delivery. James collaborates with DJI Enterprise's European marketing team to coordinate and produce case studies and helps organise events and webinars.