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How to purchase high-end drone systems and accessories In today's show, you will learn how to purchase a drone that best suits your requirements. How can you ascertain that you are making a good business decision that will generate expected ROI and propel your drone business forward? Our caller
What Sensor Set up Is Required to Fly High and Keep My GSD at an Acceptable Level?
Drone Mapping Tips - How to Pick the Right Sensor Today's question is about the best sensors for drone mapping. We discuss the best sensors, drones, and mapping software that will allow you to fly high and still build accurate drone maps and models. Our caller, Gary, is a licensed surveyor who
How Marking Ground Control Points Affects Your Accuracy in Drone Mapping
Best Practices for Marking Ground Control Points Today's question is about ground control points. While processing data, how can you ensure that your GCP markers do not get pixelated on zooming in? Our caller, Chris has come up with a great question today about drone mapping and GCPs.
How Can I Speed up the Process of the Mission Being Uploaded to the Drone Using the Pix4D Capture App?
Pix4DCapture Tips and Tricks Today's question is about the Pix4D Capture App. Our caller, Bryan from Chicago is facing issues with the Pix4D Capture App. It is taking Bryan 20 minutes or longer to upload missions to his drone using the Pix4DCapture App. How can Bryan deal with this problem and
Drones in Agriculture – P4 Multispectral, Pix4DFields, and Optimum Workflow for Capturing Actionable Insights
Latest practices for data acquisition and processing in agricultural drone mapping In today's show, we are joined by Dr. Greg Crutsinger, founder of Scholarfarms to
How can 3D Drone Mapping and Modeling Add More Value to Your Business?
Lucrative 3D Drone Mapping & Modeling Applications Today's question is about 3D drone mapping and modeling. What are some little-known and creative drone applications which can add significant value to different businesses? Our caller for today, Juan attended our recent Accident
How Does Maps Made Easy Compare to Pix4D?
In today's show, we reveal the pros & cons of different drone mapping software. Specifically, we compare Pix4D, Maps Made Easy, and Drone Deploy. We have talked about Pix4D many times in our previous shows. John, our caller for today, is wondering if Maps Made Easy is a good option compared to
Can You Remove Inaccuracies by Using Drones in an ALTA Survey?
In today's show, we share the benefits of incorporating drone technology in an ALTA survey. Our caller, Randy, has a question about ALTA surveys. Randy is wondering whether a significant proportion of ALTA surveys are incorrect. And if so, what is the margin of error? While it is not possible to define
Can I Use the Mavic 2 Zoom for Drone Mapping?
In today's show, we discuss whether you can use the Mavic 2 Zoom for drone mapping. With alternatives like the Phantom 4 Pro and now the Phantom 4 Pro RTK available, is the Mavic 2 Zoom even an option worth
LiDAR | Mapping an Area with Dense Vegetation
How Do I Accurately Map an Area with Dense Vegetation? In today's show, you will learn why LiDAR is your best bet for creating a bare earth model of an area with dense vegetation. Our caller, Cody wishes to survey a 20-acre property with dense foliage. He is wondering if he can generate an
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