Drone Meteorite Searching

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Introduction

Drone Image Survey Requirements

  • Ground resolution: 5 cm /pixel
  • Overlap: 70%
  • Minimum sun elevation: X degrees (to avoid long shadows creating too many false positives. Ignore if overcast.)
  • 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

WebODM cloud version. Data product: Orthomosaic (large geoTiff file). Upload to Mapbox.


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).
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