People frequently ask about how to calculate the optimal drone flying height, however, it’s the wrong question to ask. What is more important is to understand the size of the feature/s that you are trying to map. It may come as no surprise that as you increase the altitude of your drone, you are able
How many drone datasets do you suppose there might be around the world? Discover more about how to upload drone data. I consider myself to be a biographer for Mother Earth. I tell stories of her beauty, challenge, and change, using drones and satellites as my scientific illustrators. Over the years I have amassed many
Catching a drone by hand can be dangerous! Find out how to catch a drone with your hand safely in this article. Get more information today! I often joke that drones are like flying Edward Scissorhands. Those propellers can really do some damage if they come into contact with anything other than air! Just check
(fantome island) Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this article contains material that may be considered culturally sensitive, including imagery of previous occupations. In this ‘unprecedented time’ of global pandemic, I wonder – just how unprecedented is it? Certainly we’ve seen the fear of mass contagion and need to isolate the
DJI drone comparison: Facing off against each other we have the Autel Evo II Pro and the DJI Mavic 2 Pro… In many ways they are so similar that one might think they have come from the same factory or is it just a case of parallel evolution? Regardless of the intellectual property claims, let’s
Cattle are definitely one of the rock stars in human history. They have been contributing to our society as draught animals, providing resources such as meat, milk, leather, fertiliser, by-products and as trusting companions and possessions. Why did the cow get an award? For being out-standing in the field. (Photo by Wolfgang Hasselmann on Unsplash)
Using drone images of clam reef, we estimate the amount of live tissue & model their contribution to the calcium carbonate of the reef. I have to confess that I absolutely LOVE clam chowder. I remember when I was first introduced to it at Phil’s Fish Market and Eatery in Moss Landing, California >20 years
It might have been planted to suppress dust and provide cattle fodder during a drought in central Australia, but buffel grass has taken over the landscape with disastrous results. As an invasive species, buffel grass is able to take advantage of conditions that are not so friendly for native grasses. In particular, it can grow
There are dozens of drone mapping apps to choose from, let’s us help you choose the right one for the job. Yes, apps can make our lives easier, but do we really need so many of them?! Let’s check out some of the free (or freemium) options in the mission planning phase of drone mapping,
Get more information about the advantages of drones. Drone images hold a wealth of information. From an individual pixel to a combination of images creating orthomosaics over space and time. In the opening ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the drone globe on top of the stadium is for sure one of the most iconic
In this article, we discuss extracting information from drone images. From orthomosaic maps to pixels, thrilling information can be unveiled layer by layer from drone data. However, some may wonder, how is this related to us? These are scientists’ jobs. On one hand, the abundant amount of raw data out there is too cumbersome for
