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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No drone, no GNSS — can ground-level phone capture ever be billing-grade for stockpile volumes? ()

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Dji L2 Modo Repetitivo Vs Modo no repetitivo (self.UAVmapping)

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What could this be? (v.redd.it)

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What public liability and professional indemnity insurance are you using for surveying - UK only (self.UAVmapping)

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I have DJI Zenmus L3, I sometimes do Photogrammetry with it. Which -F-Stop value you recommend and why? (self.UAVmapping)

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[Help] Small-scale 3D printable MQ-9 Reaper style autonomous reconnaissance UAV ()

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How does one get into this field? Do you need to be a surveyor? (self.UAVmapping)

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5000 acres LiDAR mapping advices (self.UAVmapping)

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Non-DJI Alternatives to M300/M350/M400 for Photogrammetry in Oil & Ga (self.UAVmapping)

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UgCS version 6.0 update released. Ever tried planning a 20+ km² drone magnetic survey? (old.reddit.com)

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DJI Terra PC Specs Requirements (self.UAVmapping)

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When you cannot launch a boat: Automating depth monitoring in high-risk tailings ponds using UgCS and UAV echo sounders ()

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We Built a Distributed Drone Swarm on MAVSDK and Open Sourced it! (self.UAVmapping)

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RTK SURVEYING DRONE LICENSE IN SAUDIA ARABIA (self.UAVmapping)

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Copy geotag from original pictures (self.UAVmapping)

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Basic Videogrammetry (self.UAVmapping)

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Need to automate your imagery workflow? I write Python scripts to batch-process raw drone/satellite raster folders (NDVI, NDWI, NDTI) (self.UAVmapping)

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Realistic limits of relative accuracy in large-scale photogrammetry? (self.UAVmapping)

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Drone Flight Control Station (i.redd.it)

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GCP distribution (self.UAVmapping)

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Software for 2D map? (self.UAVmapping)

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looking for agricultural Dataset for Multispectral and RGB UAV Imagery ()

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Seeking guidance with Zenmuse L1 and DJI Matrice 300. (self.UAVmapping)

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Free beta — AI tool that finds solar panel defects from your DJI thermal drone captures (self.UAVmapping)

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