3D MAPPING with a DJI Phantom & Drone Deploy

3D maps with a drone: AUTOMATIC & FREE. Seriously.

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[trogerwilliams]

We've been using this setup to map the silt buildup in a bay and river. I'm amazed at the 3D capabilities! Primarily we're taking just 2D maps, but the 3D ended up being a bonus. I'm boggled!

[Terranscapes]

Holy shit. My mind is blow with the rapid increase in drone tech. Yesterday it was the DJI Mavic with long flight time and range, nearly pocket sized, incredibly stable 4k camera, gesture recognition, fantastic flight stability, precision location tracking via multiple satellites, and more. Today it's incredibly easy autonomous 3D mapping via 3rd party app, with much higher resolution for the map just a small step away. Adding in multiple flight patterns to auto circle targets at various heights during the mapping is a simple add-on that eliminates having to do a manual flight to improve the mapping. I'm actually surprised it isn't included in the software already. It was only a few years ago that auto-return was the cutting edge, which my drone didn't have and flew away from me in the wind. :)

I came here from the consumer camera is dead vid. Now helicopter rentals for movie footage and aerial surveying is dead - has been in the process of dying for a couple of years now. But now you won't have to hire a pro pilot to fly your drone for you movie footage. This will soon bleed into the consumer photograph market for spectacular panoramic vista photos from any point desired. Portable camera tech is blowing up so DOF, shutter speed, and exposure will enter these cameras quickly, if not from the manufacturer then from 3rd party apps.

Not sure if you got the perfect shot of a falcon flying, just track it for a 100 m (or 500 m) and shoot a dozen photos -- and pre-programm the camera to shoot with a variety of setings for f stops and exposure settings. Why buy a $4k 300mm lens when you can shoot photos as close as you want - limited by scaring the target when you can buy a drone for $1500 that does that and much, much more. ;) These changes are like going from a flip phone to a smart phone. It's game changing.

I don't know if I'm getting old, but I'm truly stunned.

[DrunkenUFOPilot]

I worked for a company that did high-res 3D mapping for large commercial and DoD customers, using a manned plane, very expensive cameras, and a massive Linux cluster to crunch the pixels and geometry. My work concerned that last part. Fun stuff for math and imaging geeks!

It's amazing how ordinary folk can get their hands on and use things that required security clearances several years ago. Of course, the big boys with big budgets have also moved ahead, and aren't going to say exactly what they're capable of.

[EnnTomi]

try to not fly over other ppls property **draws an area that is size of university**

[ruthven]

the more I learn about drone uses the more amazed I am, and the more I want to do it. thank you for mentioning the before you fly app, booked marked that app for future use (when I get my drone)

[ralphnapierii]

"Call of Duty at my house?""What map?""My house?"

[elementelement]

I'm sure tools like this will be extremely useful for game development, it is not already the case.

[smlegler]

Looks like the new Phantom Pro remote includes an integrated controller display.  I'm assuming you couldn't use Drone Deploy on that???  And, it doesn't look like you can download additional software on the integrated display.  Thoughts?  Sorry... newbie here.

[xenotone]

Cool, so it's photogrammetry with a drone. I wonder how the quality stacks up against Reality Capture.

[Holtenstein]

Super cool! Thank you. As always your nerdness shines like a beacon.

[SothsavdyTha]

Can u show me clear about build again ? Should I flight for area. And next flight around the building ?

[jazzman]

Awesome Vid, thanks for putting this together. BTW, I used your FAA vid to study for the my FAA cert. Best recourse to learn the basics quick!!!

[isaacpulamte]

Can we get elevation of landscapes? I mean can it do contour mapping?

[aerialendeavor]

I miss the time that you had the pictures of drones but watched video. I have a picture I like you to look at that i took with my drone . will you have another one .just like you two to look at what i did ? thank you .

[robert-j-s]

Holy-manoli, this is so cool! This looks SO satisfying! You're damn right, i'm going to spend countless hours pointlessly mapping everything with it.... if i had so much money to spend.
Can you fly the drone around yourself while standing still and make a Tony model? For scientific purposes of Tony preservation.
Thank you!

[pioneerimpex]

While letting it move around a fixed perimeter how is the map visible before flight to set the path..
Please confirm?

[joeglennaz]

Good video. Someone once told me before you start to make your run, take 1 photo with the drone on the ground pointed at the area. Your suggestion of taking extra pictures is great!! Drone deploy will automatically insert them in the correct space. Thanks!

[ericlowenbach]

Can you then take the data and do some 3D printing? I'm thinking, make a 3D model of Cerro Gordo, and put a giant Robert in the middle, ruling over it all like a boss.

[jamesbernardo]

Tony. I found your page totally by accident. As I watched your videos (especially this one) I noticed that I recognized lots of your subject matter. Turns out, I live about a mile from you.

[LaurentFranchet]

The pricing of Drone Deploy is just absurd