How to automate data processing in QGIS using the Python console (Drones in agriculture series 9/10)

In this video, we give provide an example script (below) where you just specify your input files, and it runs through numerous processing steps automatically, resulting in data tables in csv format. This kind of automation can save a ton of time in working with time-series flights, and also can prevent mistakes!

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1:02 Outline
1:35 Example script and the Python console
6:59 Outputs of the automated script
9:40 Troubleshooting
12:20 Custom scripts from the Processing Toolbox

If you found these methods useful, please consider citing our paper in Remote Sensing:

Parker, T. A., Palkovic, A., & Gepts, P. (2020). Determining the Genetic Control of Common Bean Early-Growth Rate Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Remote Sensing, 12(11), 1748.

[bashar]

I need to repeat a 30 mins procedure 20 times and was wondering if I could automate the whole thing. Your video is exactly what I was looking for -- thank you!

[DiskDrive-sx]

Hello friend, may I ask: if I do 3D modeling in pix4d with aerial photo data and only have an RGB sensor on the drone camera, can it produce multispectral output? Or if I do it with a combination of multispectral satellite imagery, can it be applied? Please provide advice and guidance.