I had a Parrot 2.0 drone when they first came out. I justified it on the basis that I could use it to check our second storey roof gutters to see if they needed cleaning. Unfortunately, the high res foward facing camera could not be easily used to look down into the gutters. You could not look down without moving forward quickly. The very low res downward facing camera was a waste of time.
I suspect that this use case is still viable with a drone where the camera can be tilted down when required, ideally when stationary (hovering) a short distance above the roof.
Other problems include:
- Any wind seems amplified just above the roof creating stability and control issues
- If the drone goes out of sight above the roof then communication can be lost
Is there a drone out there that could do this task?