Is it possible to use MP to take pictures to automatically map out areas?

[erkme73]

The joy of using my MP has been rekindled after discovering the panorama feature in Lichti. As cool as an immersive photosphere world is (like my clubhouse I shot this morning), it got me wondering if isn't possible to stich together a sequence of photos taken from flying a grid-like pattern.

Rather than having the camera at one focal point, as it traveled, say 200' above the ground, snap a series of pictures, making one huge (ie 500 megapixel) Google Earth-like image. I don't even know what this feature would be called...

 

[ThePostalGuy]

Orthomosiaced Images. Programs like Pix4D do this and other aerial mapping software

 

[ThePostalGuy]

As soon as I get my Mavic Pro I will try to test it out for this exact purpose. I have done it with the Phantom 4 but not Mavic, not too much information on the interwebs about it either.

 

[erkme73]

Thanks. Just knowing what it's called is a huge step in the right direction.

 

[ThePostalGuy]

Thanks. Just knowing what it's called is a huge step in the right direction.

No worries--"free" Photogrammetry Apps like DroneDeploy and other stuff may do it as well. 3D Mapping tests is one of the main reasons I bought this sucker, pretty excited to find out how it does

 

[F6Rider]

The DJI GS Pro app has 3d mapping, I have plotted a mapping run for the area I practice in but the weather has been just crap for a week, over 4" of rain and 50MPH winds, so no trying it out until the weather clears next week.

 

[erkme73]

The DJI GS Pro app has 3d mapping, I have plotted a mapping run for the area I practice in but the weather has been just crap for a week, over 4" of rain and 50MPH winds, so no trying it out until the weather clears next week.

Ugh... iFruit only!

 

[F6Rider]

Ugh... iFruit only!

Reason being MAC is so much better than WinDoZe

 

[Rick A]

The DJI GS Pro app has 3d mapping, I have plotted a mapping run for the area I practice in but the weather has been just crap for a week, over 4" of rain and 50MPH winds, so no trying it out until the weather clears next week.

I tried it out the other day and was pretty pleased with the results. I was worried that focus might be an issue so I flew the drone and set the focus first. I've also set one of the programable buttons to centre focus. I was going to go out again today, its sunny but the wind has picked up....

 

[Mjonesy758]

Has anyone tried the mavic with DroneDeploy and how are the results?


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[Slayerstwin]

Has anyone tried the mavic with DroneDeploy and how are the results?


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They are AWESOME works very well if you are at about 120 feet to 180 ish. You should also take extra shots from the side if possible for extra detail in the 3D model


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[Slayerstwin]

Has anyone tried the mavic with DroneDeploy and how are the results?


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They are AWESOME works very well if you are at about 120 feet to 180 ish. You should also take extra shots from the side if possible for extra detail in the 3D model


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[Robert Mitchell]

I've had excellent preliminary results just taking somewhat random downward shots and then stitching them together in Lightroom... and yes on a Windows machine for crying out loud! No fancy software or methods involved.
I can image the results would be far better if flying a controlled pattern.

 

[Stainious]

I use map pilot by maps made easy and after some practice I am getting very good results. I have done several large maps and they look great. It does produce orthomosaic maps that provide accurate topographic maps.