Setup A Cheap Drone Mapping System
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 พ.ค. 2022
- In today's video we're going to talk about setting up a low cost drone mapping system. For drone pilots who are just starting out, spending thousands of dollars on computers, software licensing, and gear just won't work. Beginners are just at the beginning. So I wanted to put together a video sharing a lower cost system where you can practice your drone mapping and modeling. Creating a low cost drone modeling system is possible.
We'll talk about the computer I've been using for the last year which comes in at a reasonable cost. We'll also share Open Source Software that will help us render models. WebODM. Finally, we'll talk about the fact that this low cost drone modeling system can be used for more tasks than just drone modeling.
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This video was very helpful sir. Great job👍🏾
Awesome share and channel my friend well done
All the best see you again stay safe and healthy cheers 👌👍👍
Awesome video, Rich! Since we have been talking I've been watching your videos on drone mapping and modeling. Trying to learn as much as I can. BTW, I just read your response below on how to get clients. That was going to be my next question for you as well.😁👍🏽
That is awesome!
Thanks Rich..I learnt alot from you UDEMy course in Construction progression monitoring using Drone!
I'm glad to hear our videos are helpful to you! Have a great New Year!
thanks for a good start to an emerging industry I feel like I am late to the party. But I am in to win. Good video Rich.. Keep them coming
You're not late to the party at all. There's a lot of room for growth in the drone industry. Make sure you have fun flying as you build your business.
My system is Windows based;
Ryzen 5 3600
B550m mobo
16g ram ballistix 3200mhz
Igame nvidia rtx 3060ti ultra oc
500g samsung 870 nmve m.2
2tb hdd
650watt power supply ( a bit low wattage for my gpu but does the job)
Use davinci resolve studio,
Adobe photoshop, lightroom and premier pro ( davinci is better only have pp because I have the student pack)
Used trial versions of most mapping software will be trying webodm soon.
Cost of pc not including software is $2050 about 18 months ago I did well on the gpu price as they were only starting to get out of hand in the price at that time although I even did really well considering that.
Cool!
Thanks!
If using an iPad/iPhone/or Mac, LumaFusion is another great video editor that works on all iOS and Mac devices.it's not free but it is a one-time purchase which is good. Great video Rich!
Thanks for the suggestion about LumaFusion. I've never tried it myself, but I've been aware of it for a while. A few channels I follow use it as well. It's nice to have options! 😀
Very helpful video. Just one more question: how do you share the result with the client, in what format or in what platform? Thank you
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I now think there is a 'Higher Life Form' for real. I went to bed last night with the question, "I wonder if there is software out there that can make 3D maps from my own computer?" For whatever reason, you're on my TH-cam feed with 'this' video. I give a listen and my eyes bulged from my head when you said M1 Mac. I was so expecting some Window's based solution because that happens all the time. After listening to this video, all I need is WebODM...I have the rest. I just ran my first DroneLink mapping mission yesterday(not a real job) but have no clue what to do with the images. I can't wait to dive in and learn. Thanks so much and of course I Subscribed.
Glad the video was helpful for you. It's always good to hear that what I share here has value! Not only can you run WebODM, Metashape also runs on the Mac M1's. If you're using one of the basic Mac Mini M1 keep in mind you'll be running small models fine, but as you look toward larger models it may take more time. If you're just learning, small models are fine.
I have a MacBook Pro M1 with a 1TB SSD and 16GB of RAM. Currently processing a 426 image map of a small island… after 30 minutes a little green bar hasn’t moved. I’ll let you know how it works out.
An hour in…1/4 done and my fan is cranking…:-(
@@harrisongould9460 do you remember what settings you selected? If you selected higher settings that might be an issue.
@@AZ-Drone I gave up, I stopped the process. I did pick the higher resolution and that’s not working. I reprocessed the images from something like 5,500+px on the long end to 2,000px. Let’s see how that goes. Thanks for the follow-up.
Thanks 👍
You're welcome. Thanks for stopping by the channel.
Rich, do you have a class or video pertaining to the Marketing of your Drone Biz and the model you use to do that? Getting a system, drone, certification, etc is the beginning, but if u build it you have to be able to get clients "to come!" This is my toughest segment to crack. Thanks.
Ah one of the toughest topics out there for drone operators. Unfortunately I don't have a class on TH-cam on this one. Back in 2017 I began building my AZDrone.net website. As I acquired new skills I updated them on AZ Drone. I'd do training flights, modeling testing, etc as updated the website often. The further I got into the construction modeling side of things I made sure to have information on the website. And as the website had more content added, the more often I'd have contacts via the website. Most of my regular clients found me through the website. These days I receive referrals from clients, and I still get contacts through the website as well.
Just yesterday I was contacted about another construction location through the website contact. I went out to scout the location this morning. I'm now waiting to hear back from the client on when we could meet in person to discuss their project and look over the site.
Bottom line for me? It was a slow start. 2017 - 2018 website building and learning new skills went hand in hand. And since then I've been working from referrals and website contacts. I'm sure if I was better at Internet marketing the growth would have happened faster.
Hi Rich, I know you've probably answered this question in other places but I haven't been able to find it. I'm aware that the smart controller is not ideal as the support is limited, but I'm looking to make use of my current kit for mapping and have the Mavic 2 pro and the Smart controller. What software or apps would you recommend or is it even possible?
Unfortunately I don't have any experience with the Smart Controller for the Mavic 2 Pro. Looking through the 3rd part app developers is one way to find out if you can use their app with the controller. I checked Map Pilot Pro and it's a no. I checked Drone Harmony and it looks like a no as well. I did come across a video on the topic. th-cam.com/video/oPZ63kVl8_A/w-d-xo.html
Sorry I'm not more helpful on this one. I'd suggest going to the developer sites and seeing their supported drones lists. Could you get the standard controller online?
@Rich Charpentier Thabks appreciate the feedback. Yeah getting my hands on a mavic 2 controller seems to be the simplest solution. The smart controller is such a brilliant all in one device with a beautiful display, it seems so strange the left It behind.
Excellent video. I, too, use many photogrammetry software you mentioned. I recently came across ODM.
I visit a lot of battlefields where they don't allow drone flights. Likewise, I use a handheld camera and on a telescopic stick to get my images. WebODM has a great GCP tool that allows me to submit with my images and I can get my model placements. Still working out the best setting for that setup. Just start with in the past two weeks. Mine is a web interface, so it acts like Pix4d. I can be in the road and upload my images, traveling to my next subject. .. :)
While I use photogrammetry in my business, I also use it for fun. Creating models is a lot of fun. I'd enjoy seeing your battlefield models, that sounds like a really interesting use for photogrammetry!
what's the cheapest useful small drone for aerial photos over my 20 acres ranch?
I already have a basemap but it's dated so thinking of replacing it with the newer pics. I was thinking of the mini dji3 but it seems an overkill. Thanks
Sorry for my delay in response. I read your comment the other day and found myself unsure. I'm running Mavic 2 Pros at the moment and haven't watched the new drone releases closely. The new DJI Mini 3 looks pretty interesting to me, and what I've read and watched has actually made me interested in getting one down the road. Do you want to do mapping / modeling of your ranch, or do you just want to do standard aerial photos & video?
Mini 3 doesn't support any third party software unfortunately it seems.
Dji mini 2 and dronelink is what I use for automated flights. Processing is the only flaw in this, never have used Webodm but will give it a try. I use it for my civil firm to get updated aerials for small sites. I have the fly more kit so I can map about roughly 90-100 acres on 3 batteries. Typically, I can use 1 for ~30 acres.
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I’m flying 2-3 FPV and mavic gigs a week. I want to add mapping as an option. I’m struggling to get an app for the automated flight to work well. I have the dji smart controller which limits everything. Is a regular dji controller suggested so you can use any app with it?
The controller that I'm using came with my Mavic 2 Pro. There are many 3rd party apps that work with that controller. Not sure what other drones that controller might work with. I'd heard that the smart controller had some issues with 3rd party apps.
@@AZ-Drone Yah the smart controller was a huge pain with other apps most don’t work or are too unreliable to use. Shoot even djis own apps had issues. The smart controller doesn’t have enough power to handle them.
I'm late finding this video on mapping, I have a Skydio +2 Enterprise, Dell lat 5530-Windows 11 pro 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1265U 1.80 GHz 16.0 GB ram laptop. How far away am I from being ready to complete you demo setup?
Sorry for my delay in response, I've been away due to health reasons, but back now! You should be able to use several modeling apps on your laptop. You've got data collection covered with your Skydio. I would suggest testing out modeling apps on your laptop before committing to one platform or other.
Hey Rich, can you suggest me a cheap option for a drone, i need a drone that can take measures of buildings, house.
Suggesting drones these days is becoming difficult. We recently got the Mavic 3E for mapping and modeling. It can be very accurate when creating maps / models that need a high level of accuracy. The Mavic 3 Pro, and most of that lineup won't offer the level of accuracy you need for measurement. It seems to me that if you're wanting accurate measurements your starting point would be the Mavic 3 Enterprise RTK setup. And it isn't a cheap solution unfortunately.
It is possible to do post production of videos in Blender too.
I've only scratched the surface of Blender myself. Hopefully this year I'll find some time for a deeper dive, and share that here.
2024 Now... How about some reccomendation for drones $500 level. $1000 level. $1500 level $2000 level... Thanks
Unfortunately this channel isn't sponsored by any of the big drone makers out there. When a new drone comes into our business it was purchased by us to fulfill a business need. I wish I could afford to buy several other drones for my own curiosity and reviews, but my partner wouldn't be happy with unnecessary spending. If I were to start doing drone reviews across the broad spectrum of drones out there I'd spend a lot of money that isn't in our budget.
There's more to different drones than their price point. Buyers need to have a good idea of what they want to do with their drones before spending the money on a new drone. With the way DJI has been breaking up their new drones into sub-categories it's very hard to find a "one size fits all" drone.