CivDrone (866698)

  https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/866698

  Horizon 2020 (2014-2020)

  CivDrone – fast, remote and reliable staking solution

  SME instrument (EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020)

  productivity  ·  drones  ·  mobile phones  ·  navigation systems

  2019-05-01 Start Date (YY-MM-DD)

  2019-09-30 End Date (YY-MM-DD)

  € 71,429 Total Cost

  Description

Every construction work follows precise blueprints and instructions. When the project plan is implemented in the real-world site, the land surveyor places physical markers, also known as stakes, according to the general contractor’s construction plan. The staked reference points include instructions of the works that needs to be done – for instance how deep to dig in order to place the pipeline in the right depth. Most construction tasks require physical staking, even simple tasks such as placing the road railing and sidewalk. Physical staking is a laborious and time-consuming job that presents multiple drawbacks such as slow measurement and staking process and manual marking mistakes, leading to higher upfront and downstream costs. CivDrone’s innovative staking mechanism is installed on an enterprise drone equipped with RTK system. The drone flies autonomously to the desired coordinates and inserts the stakes in the ground. Tags contain all relevant information for the work of the general contractors, so the constructors will be able to get all the tasks and updated blueprints directly on their own smartphone/tablet when moving in the working field. During the phase 1 project, a go-to-market strategy and a supply chain will be established, as well as further development plan will be drafted. The Phase 2 innovation project will allow for engineering and development of the navigation system and staking mechanism to achieve higher accuracy and functionality, scale up of production to produce mechanism and stakes for pilot trials with potential construction, train, road, and pipeline companies.

  Complicit Organisations

1 Israeli organisation participates in CivDrone.