Employee Interview
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Joined in April 2015Department of Information Engineering
Tadashi HasegawaMASASHI HASEGAWA
Koriyama Branch / Spatial Information Department
What can current drone technology do?
We are expanding the scope of our work by introducing drones to various sites.
In recent years, drone technology has been rapidly spreading in the world of surveying.
Nowadays, by analyzing multiple images taken by drones from different viewpoints using SFM (Structure from Motion) and incorporating the surveyed coordinates, it is possible to measure actual distances such as height, width, and depth. With the introduction of drones and the latest analytical software, it is now possible to obtain an astonishing amount of information that was previously impossible to measure using surveying methods, and it is even possible to create three-dimensional samples using 3D software.
What kind of initiatives is Futaba taking with drones?
We measured radiation levels in forests in the local town of Tomioka and in Futaba County.
By utilizing drones, it is possible not only to measure radiation levels in dangerous places where people cannot enter and in high-radiation areas, but also to use lasers to measure each tree, estimate timber volume, and investigate the value of the forest as a whole. Although it does not collect all the information about the forest, it is far more efficient and can measure accurate figures than if people were to go into the mountains and forests to measure.
In addition, it is expected that the use of thermal cameras to survey the population of birds and animals such as deer will be effective as a measure against bird and animal damage.
What would you like to do in the future using drones?
Drones will be increasingly used in surveys and research in the future.
We aim to further improve our technology and strive to play an important role in forest maintenance and decontamination. A paper on joint research between our company and Nihon University's College of Engineering, presented at an academic conference of the Remote Sensing Society of Japan, has been published in an official journal. Please take a look at the paper, which describes the effectiveness of using drones to measure radiation levels in the air and using thermal cameras to survey deer populations as a measure against bird and animal damage.
Message to job seekers
We are a company that flexibly incorporates the opinions of young people and new methods and technologies.
I know you may have many concerns, but Futaba has an environment that encourages communication and consultation, and I think it's an interesting company that is open to the opinions of young employees and incorporates new methods and technologies, so I hope you will consider it in a positive way.
