Orangutans build a sleeping nest in the trees and their numbers are usually estimated by counting these nests from the ground, which is can be costly and time consuming due to the large areas that need to be surveyed.
Drones can cover large areas of difficult ground quickly and monitor endangered wildlife from above. The addition of thermal-imaging cameras means that animals that are otherwise difficult to find can be found at anytime of the day because of their heat signatures.
Remote Monitored Systems plc (LON:RMS) is focused on the continued development of the Company’s ‘Survey & Inspection’ business. RMS’s Geocurve subsidiary is a specialist surveying business which combines traditional survey techniques with innovative technologies including UAS/UAV, GIS databases, 3D modelling, laser and Lidar scanning and hydrographic modelling.