Turn Your DJI Drone Into A Mapping Machine For FREE!

[airspacecinema]

I found this YouTube video. It was posted yesterday. Let me know how it works in the comments. I'm going to try it tomorrow.

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[CadrePilot]

This is very interesting. May have to try it out. Thanks!

 

[PepperBird]

It WORKS!

 

[Recoveryone]

By what standards????? using NTRIP/RTK, Static Base Station w/standard deviation ??????

 

[Dave Pitman]

By what standards????? using NTRIP/RTK, Static Base Station w/standard deviation ??????

It allows the use of way points for autonomous missions including flying in the typical lawn-mower grid.

Many a DEM has been accomplished without the use of RTK enabled sUAS. Precisely placed ground control points are the solution if centimeter accuracy is needed.

 

[Recoveryone]

It allows the use of way points for autonomous missions including flying in the typical lawn-mower grid.

Many a DEM has been accomplished without the use of RTK enabled sUAS. Precisely placed ground control points are the solution if centimeter accuracy is needed.

Even when using GCP's there will be a need for GNSS unit to set those GCP's, so there is a standard to be meet. I have no issue for hobbyist waypoint flying, but when someone states "Mapping" there is more to it than just a drone that can fly a lawnmower pattern.
1. Mechanical shutter
2. Terrain following
So just adding GCP's is not the only part of obtaining 1cm accuracy.
Sad to see Dylan promoting this work around, as he is noted as one of the pioneers of drone mapping. He knows what "Mapping" standards are these days and not talk about the difference between what meets Survey Standards (Mapping) than just having the ability to fly autonomously.

 

[Dave Pitman]

Even when using GCP's there will be a need for GNSS unit to set those GCP's, so there is a standard to be meet. I have no issue for hobbyist waypoint flying, but when someone states "Mapping" there is more to it than just a drone that can fly a lawnmower pattern.
1. Mechanical shutter
2. Terrain following
So just adding GCP's is not the only part of obtaining 1cm accuracy.
Sad to see Dylan promoting this work around, as he is noted as one of the pioneers of drone mapping. He knows what "Mapping" standards are these days and not talk about the difference between what meets Survey Standards (Mapping) than just having the ability to fly autonomously.

I think you are taking this too seriously. These days, anyone can use free, or near free, SFM software to generate a "map" from aerial imagery. Go ahead and try and define what is a "map". That train has left the station.

When you get into the details of precision and accuracy, then sure, guidelines need to be established and results proven. This content does not rise to that level.

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

[GFields]

Let's not get side-tracked