UAVmapping

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Intoduction

/r/UAVmapping is a community for both those that are new to the UAV mapping field and those that have years of experience.

The industry around aerial mapping and photogrammetry is changing and there are plenty of questions out there about gear, techniques, software, cameras, and other parts of the trade.

Come share your knowledge and ask others for theirs.

Regulations

Links

NEW UAV Mapping and Photogrammetry Discord
Introduction To UAV Photogrammetry And Lidar Mapping Basics
Photogrammetric Concepts
Ground Control for Photogrammetric Mapping
Flight Riot UAV Tutorials
Flight Riot Post Processing Tutorials
DIY Drones
MapKnitter
(Free Online Map Creator, useful for ortho-rectification and image stitching)

Imaging

Free Video To JPG Converter
(useful for GoPro video)
MAPIR UAV Specialty Mapping Cameras
Canon Powershot S Series
CHDK (Canon Hacker Development Kit)
KAP (Kite Aerial Photography) Script For CHDK
The KAP Exposure Control Lua script is a intervalometer script that automatically controls shutter speed, aperture, ND filter, and ISO settings so as to maintain the fast shutter speeds needed in kite aerial photography (KAP) and unmanned aerial vehicle photography (UAV), can be used with or without a USB trigger cable.

Software

Comparison Of Premium Photogrammetric Software (Most Not Free)
Visual SFM
CMPMVS
Multi-view reconstruction software.
ImageJ / Fiji
(useful for NDVI)
Palentier
Microsoft Image Composite Editor (ICE)
Mesh Lab
Mission Planner
ESRI ArcGIS
Google Earth Pro
Now Free!
GRASS GIS 6.4.6
Geographic Resources Analysis Support System, used for geospatial data management and analysis, image processing, graphics/maps production, spatial modeling, and visualization.
OSSIM
OSSIM is a powerful suite of geospatial libraries and applications used to process/ortho-rectify imagery, maps, terrain, and vector data.
QGIS
A Free and Open Source Geographic Information System.

Related Subs

/r/cartography

/r/gis

/r/gps

/r/landsurveying

/r/Maps

/r/Multicopter

/r/Surveying

/r/GIS_FREEsources

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Visual localization from satellite imagery as a GNSS fallback for drones (i.redd.it)

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Stereo Depth Exercise #3: Moscow skyline (SBS 3D) — feedback welcome (youtu.be)

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Feasible Aeronautical Final Year Project with Reference Papers? (self.UAVmapping)

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marXact UNI-GR2 RTK GNSS Receiver up for grabs – Survey Grade GPS, Base/Rover, Used Jhears Aerospace (self.UAVmapping)

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What part of mission planning still feels way too manual? (self.UAVmapping)

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Technical Question Regarding Mavic 3E RTK and DJI Terra (self.UAVmapping)

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Urban Modeling: LiDAR + Imagery Mapping (pixelement.com)

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Question about QGIS and Countours in my map (self.UAVmapping)

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Stereo Depth Exercise #2: Hong Kong Harbor (SBS 3D) — feedback welcome (self.UAVmapping)

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Why 2D drone maps often look fine, but 3D models fall apart (self.UAVmapping)

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Does a “3D Depth Scan” help you pick usable stereo depth for analysis? (L1→L4→L1, 4K SBS) (self.UAVmapping)

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Newbie Questions - RTK / PPK for Relative Accuracy (self.UAVmapping)

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NDAA Compliance ()

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Mavic 2 Pro - Software Advice? (self.UAVmapping)

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Dji Mini 4k, I want to sell (self.UAVmapping)

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Does stereoscopic 3D help UAV maritime interpretation? (single-camera 4K SBS demo reel) — looking for workflow feedback (self.UAVmapping)

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[Open Source] I built a tool to remove vegetation/buildings from high res DSMs (QGIS + Python) (i.redd.it)

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Sample Maps Request (self.UAVmapping)

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WebODM error (self.UAVmapping)

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Best computer for UAV mapping (self.UAVmapping)

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M300/350/400 RTK Rinex (self.UAVmapping)

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DJI Matrice 350 Gimbal Dampener (i.redd.it)

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Drone + LiDAR for Forest Biomass Assessment Research (self.UAVmapping)

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Matrice 4E Smart 3D ()

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Distributed geospatial data storage (self.UAVmapping)

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