Torrent documentation using drones

The physical and digital exploration of torrents in accordance with the Forest Act §101 (6) Amendment 2024 enables your municipality to take another step into the future

Successful reference projects in the Malta-Lieser Valley, the Nock region and Styria have already confirmed the suitability of the amended exploration by the legislator as expedient, economical and economical.

In future, there will no longer be any ‘non-accessible sections’ or blind spots, as our experienced pilots will fly the entire length of the defined trenches in the municipal area with certified drones and inspect relevant routes. In the next step, we create two-dimensional orthophotos of the individual trenches with a resolution of less than 10 cm/pixel from the aerial images taken during the survey.

Just 48 hours after the aerial survey has been completed, the use of a supporting AI system in accordance with the current ‘Ongoing monitoring protocol (in accordance with ONR 24803) and torrent inspection (§101 Para. 6 ForstG)’ allows us to identify any defined obstructions in these trenches.

An automatically generated report based on this identification shows you an overview and in detail

  • Identification of the defects according to type and priority - each supplemented with

  • Photographs of the offence itself and its immediate surroundings

  • Coordinates

  • Property number

  • Defects in construction measures (barriers)

This report can be accessed by the municipality in the 24/7 online portal provided and can also be printed from there in pdf format. Subsequently, an export option of the data shown is available as a digital database for the preparation of notifications by the municipality.

An automatically generated template for the preparation of letters from the local authority to the property owner for the purpose of initiating measures can be offered as an optional extra on request.

The costs are generally well below those of the inspection and depend on the length of the trenches and the complexity of the terrain in terms of flight procedures. At the same time, this product gives you the advantage of comprehensive data collection and prompt report submission. In addition, synergy effects - such as time series comparisons - can be utilised through multi-year cooperation.

For additional monitoring, such as after natural disasters (storms, avalanches, etc.) or for other orders, we are of course also available to you at any time.

If we have aroused your interest, please contact us without obligation for a further discussion.

Location Carinthia - Malta Valley: office@airxbig.com / +43 664 1101732 (Christian Preiml) / +43 664 4609370 (Jürgen Bauer)