Introduction Drone mapping has transformed how we capture, analyze, and visualize the real world. At the heart of this transformation lies point cloud data—a highly detailed 3D representation of terrain, structures, and objects captured from the air.In this blog, we’ll explain what a point cloud is in drone mapping, how it is generated, its key […]
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Introduction Drone mapping has become essential across industries—agriculture, construction, mining, urban planning, utilities, and environmental monitoring. With tools like OpenDroneMap (ODM), it is now possible to process raw drone images into highly accurate geospatial outputs such as orthomosaics, DSM, point clouds, and 3D models. Once an orthomosaic is generated, the next step is to display
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Understanding the difference between DSM (Digital Surface Model), DTM (Digital Terrain Model), and DEM (Digital Elevation Model) is essential for anyone working in drone mapping, surveying, GIS, construction monitoring, or environmental modelling. Although these terms sound similar, each represents a different type of elevation data and serves a specific purpose. In this guide, we break
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Drone mapping has become one of the most powerful tools for modern businesses. From construction and farming to mining and urban planning, drones now deliver accurate maps, measurements, and insights in a fraction of the time compared to traditional surveying. If you’re new to this technology, here’s a simple guide to understand what drone mapping
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Orthomosaics are one of the most valuable outputs in drone mapping, providing highly accurate, distortion-free aerial images used in surveying, agriculture, construction, disaster assessment, mining, and more. But how exactly are orthomosaics created? In this post, we break down the step-by-step process—from flying the drone to generating a map-ready orthomosaic. 1. Flight Planning The process
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Point clouds have become a core data format in today’s geospatial, surveying, mapping, and 3D reconstruction workflows. Whether the data comes from drones, LiDAR sensors, photogrammetry, or laser scanners, point cloud visualization is essential for inspection, analysis, measurements, and 3D understanding. In this article, we break down what point clouds are, why visualization matters, and
The drone industry is evolving rapidly — from defense surveillance and precision agriculture to mapping, logistics, and infrastructure inspection. To unlock the full potential of UAVs, drone manufacturers increasingly rely on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for mission planning, data visualization, and situational awareness. At Manya Technologies, we combine our deep expertise in GIS, Qt, QGIS,
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We’re proud to announce that Manya Technologies has been officially listed on the QGIS Commercial Support page — a recognition that reflects our growing contribution to the global open-source GIS community. 🌍 About the QGIS Commercial Support Listing The QGIS Commercial Support page features trusted companies from around the world that provide professional services built
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Introduction Displaying and tracking moving aircrafts on a live map is a key feature in applications like air traffic monitoring, radar simulation, and situational awareness systems. With the ArcGIS Maps SDK for Qt, developers can create high-performance map displays that render dynamic objects—like aircrafts—moving in real time.In this tutorial, we’ll show how to display multiple
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Introduction Shapefiles are one of the most common GIS data formats used for representing geographic features such as countries, roads, rivers, and cities. The ArcGIS Maps SDK for Qt provides a powerful and efficient way to display shapefiles directly in a Qt-based C++ desktop application, allowing you to build rich, interactive GIS tools. In this
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