Photogrammetry: RGB data capturing using UAV
Objective:
To set up a drone for a photogrammetric survey, mission planning and post processing of the data to obtain an orthomosaic map of the surveyed area.
Apparatus used:
Drone with camera, Battery, Interface device (phone/iPad), USB cable, Landing pad.
Description
A photogrammetry survey is a method of surveying in which plans or maps are prepared from photographs are taken at a certain height using a suitable camera.
Unfold the antennas of the transmitter on both the sides.
Unfold the phone/iPad holder and press the button on the side to place the device phone/iPad on the holder of the transmitter.
Connect the phone/iPad placed to the transmitter using a USB Cable.
Top View
Back view
Remove the drone from the box and insert the propellers and lock them.
Note:- Carefully remove the camera holder.
Insert the fully charged battery in the slot
Open the Landing pad and place the drone on the Landing pad.
Note:- Unfold the landing pad.
Open the flight plan & start the mission
Upload the image here.
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Note:- Click on the check button of Upload, to process the captured data.
Note:- Click on the check button of Upload, to process the captured data.
Note:- Click on the check button of Upload, to process the captured data.
Observation:
For the flight mission carried following are the observation:
Area surveyed: 59 Acre
No of batteries: 1
Front overlap: 75%
Side overlap: 70%
| Flight height (m) | Resolution (cm/px) | Flight Time (min) | No of Images |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 2.74 | 15 | 131 |
| 120 | 3.29 | 13 | 187 |
| 150 | 4.11 | 10.45 | 286 |
Both ends of the pipe must be trimmed to ensure parallel faces.
