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Forensic Mapping & Site Documentation
Capture existing site conditions before they change.
- Orthomosaics
- 3D models
- Aerial context
- Measurable scene records
- Interior and exterior documentation
SterFlies
Forensic Mapping & Reality Capture
Technical field documentation for investigations, construction, and industrial work.
SterFlies captures aerial and ground-based spatial data to preserve site conditions as reviewable, measurable records. The documentation supports measurement, collaboration, and technical analysis by qualified professionals.
Audience
Field documentation built for professional review
SterFlies produces spatial and visual records. Qualified experts, investigators, engineers, attorneys, and other professionals interpret those records.
Investigations & counsel
- Forensic consultants
- Attorneys
- Expert witnesses
- Insurers / claims professionals
Health & safety
- Industrial hygienists
- EHS / safety teams
Built environment
- Construction professionals
- Engineers
- Facility operators
Services
Documentation selected for the work
Services are organized by the record being produced, not by a piece of hardware.
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Mapping & Photogrammetry
Create measurable site data for construction, industrial, and technical workflows.
- Orthomosaics
- Point clouds
- Surface models
- Volumetric data
- Progress documentation
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Thermal Documentation
Capture thermal data for inspection and documentation workflows where it is useful.
- PV systems
- Building envelope
- Electrical systems
- Industrial assets
Methods
Capture methods selected for the site
Aerial systems, terrestrial scanners, thermal sensors, and processing software are tools. The method is chosen from site conditions and the deliverable that is actually needed.
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Aerial photogrammetry
Stills processed into orthomosaics, models, and spatial context when a site needs overview, measurement, or repeatable coverage.
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Terrestrial reality capture
Interior and close-range scanning when room relationships, access, and walkable context matter as much as the exterior.
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Thermal imaging
Infrared capture paired with visual imagery when temperature variation is relevant to inspection or documentation.
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High-resolution aerial photography
Still imagery for conditions, access, staging, and visual reference when a full spatial product is not required.
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Point cloud / 3D processing
Photogrammetric processing that turns field capture into models, clouds, and other reviewable spatial products.
Deliverables
Field data built for review
Not every project includes every product. Deliverables are scoped to the site and the questions the record needs to support.
Spatial
Orthomosaics
Scaled aerial maps that show site layout, access, and change over time.
3D models
Navigable site geometry for remote review after conditions have changed.
Point clouds
Spatial datasets that support measurement, context, and further analysis.
Site measurements
Distances, areas, and volumes derived from the agreed capture scope.
Visual
Reality-capture walkthroughs
Interior tours that preserve room layout, access, and annotated locations.
Annotated imagery
Marked stills that connect observations to a specific location in the record.
Thermal
Thermal imagery
Infrared frames and location context for inspection documentation.
Supporting records
Supporting files
Organized exports and reports as specified for the engagement.
Projects
Selected Field Documentation
Examples spanning interior reality capture, mapping, and thermal documentation.
Interior and exterior documentation
IAQ & Mold Existing Conditions Documentation
- What was documented
- Interior walkthrough and exterior 3D model of existing building conditions.
- Why it mattered
- Preserve room layout, sampling context, and envelope conditions for later professional review.
- Deliverables
- Interior walkthrough, exterior model, and annotated views.
Mapping and progress documentation
65-Acre Site Mapping & Progress Documentation
- What was documented
- Recurring aerial mapping of grading, utilities, pads, and access across a 65-acre development.
- Why it mattered
- Give project teams a shared spatial record of site conditions as work advanced.
- Deliverables
- Orthomosaic and shareable web map.
Thermal documentation
Solar PV Thermal Documentation
- What was documented
- RGB and thermal documentation of a photovoltaic array.
- Why it mattered
- Preserve apparent temperature patterns with RGB and location context for later qualified review.
- Deliverables
- Thermal imagery, defect snapshots, and location context.
Articles
Latest technical articles
Recent notes on forensic mapping, site documentation, and the records used in professional review.
Reality Capture · September 23, 2026
Point Clouds for Site Documentation: What They Are, What You Can Measure, and Their Limitations
A point cloud samples visible surfaces. It is not a picture, a mesh, or a survey.
Mapping & Photogrammetry · September 23, 2026
RTK, Ground Control, and Checkpoints: What They Actually Mean for Drone Mapping Accuracy
RTK, control, and checkpoints answer different questions. None of them is a universal accuracy.
Reality Capture · September 23, 2026
Combining Exterior Photogrammetry with Interior Reality Capture
An aerial model and an interior walkthrough preserve different parts of the same site.
Applications
Professional uses of the same documentation
These are ways the records are used. They are not separate services.
- Incident investigations
Preserve layout, access, and surrounding conditions while they can still be recorded.
- Construction
Keep a repeatable record of progress, exposed work, and site layout as conditions change.
- Industrial facilities
Document yards, equipment surroundings, and operational context for later technical review.
- Industrial hygiene / IAQ
Preserve interior layout and exterior context for sampling and existing-conditions review.
- Expert and litigation support
Provide spatial context that isolated photographs often cannot reconstruct after a site changes.
- Property and existing conditions
Record current conditions before repairs, demolition, or construction alter the site.
- Solar PV / thermal
Pair apparent temperature patterns with RGB and location context for qualified PV review.
Capabilities
Methods inside the practice
Capture methods and outputs, explained as part of the documentation work.
Process
A documentation workflow
The work is scoped to the record required, not sold as a flight package.
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Define the documentation objective
Understand what conditions need to be preserved, measured, or reviewed.
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Plan the capture
Select appropriate aerial, terrestrial, thermal, or combined methods.
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Document the site
Capture field conditions systematically and safely.
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Process & organize
Create the agreed spatial, visual, and supporting deliverables.
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Deliver for review
Provide organized documentation for project teams and qualified professionals.
Qualifications
Field credentials
Operations are conducted under an FAA Part 107 remote pilot certificate, with OSHA 10 construction safety training and insured operations.
FAA Part 107
OSHA 10- Insured Operations
SterFlies provides technical field documentation that can support investigations, expert review, construction records, and industrial workflows.
Need a site documented?
Tell us what needs to be captured, measured, or preserved and we can determine the appropriate documentation approach.