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* Minimum sun elevation: X degrees (to avoid long shadows creating too many false positives. Ignore if overcast). Use https://www.sunearthtools.com/dp/tools/pos_sun.php to calculate survey start/end times for your location. | * Minimum sun elevation: X degrees (to avoid long shadows creating too many false positives. Ignore if overcast). Use https://www.sunearthtools.com/dp/tools/pos_sun.php to calculate survey start/end times for your location. | ||
* GPS tagging of the images (Exif) | * GPS tagging of the images (Exif) | ||
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== Main Survey Data Collection == | == Main Survey Data Collection == | ||
Revision as of 14:18, 28 October 2024
Contents
Introduction
Drone Image Survey Requirements
- Ground resolution: 2 mm /pixel
- Overlap: 10%
- Minimum sun elevation: X degrees (to avoid long shadows creating too many false positives. Ignore if overcast). Use https://www.sunearthtools.com/dp/tools/pos_sun.php to calculate survey start/end times for your location.
- GPS tagging of the images (Exif)
- Timezone set to UTC
Note:
Main Survey Data Collection
Training Data Collection
Low-resolution Survey
(optional) Needed to make a background map of the survey area (used as a layer on slippy map on Webapp).
Data Collection
- Ground resolution: 5 cm /pixel
- Overlap: 70
Data Processing
- Upload and process the data on WebODM (cloud version).
- Download the data product: Orthomosaic (large geoTiff file).
- Upload geoTiff to Mapbox: https://studio.mapbox.com/tilesets/
- Wait for processing, note the Tileset ID, make sure it is public, and put that ID somewhere... TBD
WebODM setup
- feature-type: orb
- use-fixed-camera-params: enable
- sfm-no-partial: disable
- skip-3dmodel: enable
- skip-report: enable
- fast-orthophoto: enable
- dsm: disable
Meteorite Candidates Follow-up
Checklists
Misc
Computer things
- Laptop + backup laptop. Linux distro, ~1TB free space, SD card reader.
- Starlink unit.
- Activate Starlink unit subscription on pause (ask Hadrien).
- Spin-up Webapp VM.
- Start high-performance GPU computer (lab).
Power
- Generator.
- Petrol and/or diesel. Usage: ~X litres / 12h
- Battery station + cables.
Drone
- Drone.
- Drone camera.
- Drone controller.
- Batteries (charge them just before the trip).
- Battery charger.
- SD cards.
- Something to make a landing pad (e.g. tarp).
