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@itsreallytom431010 ай бұрын
Took advantage of the Black Friday sale and look forward to spending time going over the mapping course
@philipmoukhtara21 күн бұрын
Thank you for the video
@ronrennke37627 ай бұрын
Like your videos and very good information and well made! I am semi-retired PLS who purchased a P4P V2 a few years back to learn & also fly a M200 for Search & Rescue in Mesa County. Like your comments on accuracy and stressing importance of it. I recently saw where a 0.4 foot vertical error caused stoppage of site construction when it was discovered and also required an engineering redesign for the site. As a result the contractor & engineering firm are charging the surveying & mapping company about $75,000 for stoppage & redesign. In this one I am thinking the surveying & mapping firm possibly received $7000 for its product and now facing a $75,000 loss. Incidentally, they did not use photogrammetry to produce their DTM in this instance, but I have also seen a number of photogrammetry projects that had up to 3 feet of error vertically, arising from inadequate or erroneous ground control. Keep in mind, accuracy is usually necessary for mapping and there is varying degrees of liability for error (sometimes high). Know what deliverable accuracy - class is required first.
@vinillywonttell23196 ай бұрын
Only reason I am watching this is because FBI seizing data from KZbin for whoever watches these videos "drone mapping"
@bgtcsjm6 ай бұрын
Yes, hopefully they won't go through my watch history 😂
@stahlah90366 ай бұрын
Hey fbi
@yourdonefor44546 ай бұрын
Here I go!
@DustToDirt6 ай бұрын
Same
@robertdoran73875 ай бұрын
Ceasing? As in "cease and desist"? Or do you mean seizing, as in "to seize by force"?
@mikethered146 ай бұрын
I am in the process of doing mapping for my work. I work for a municipal department and Tennessee is at the forefront of banning DJI. What other platform would you suggest to be used since DJI is off the table?
@ssb73q10 ай бұрын
Hi, thank you for this discussion on mapping. If used for just hobby mapping what do you think of the Autel Explorer Mission, or Map Pilot Pro for photos, and WebODM for doing the mapping?
@DroneU9 ай бұрын
Map pilot pro is amazing to detup custom camera settings and fly large missions because the software allows the drone to keep mapping if signal is lost. Web odm is the best free mapping softwsre and a great place to start
@gregoryroberts97310 ай бұрын
Thanks for a great short overview on mapping. My drone is on its way and I’ll be back for your mapping class.
@Goodhello3695 ай бұрын
Did you finish? Any update?
@kenmcdonald38248 ай бұрын
Thanks Paul, great video!
@azau7910 ай бұрын
You said "shooting laser beams" and did the Dr. Evil pinky thing!
@Anonymous_Whisper3 күн бұрын
So what's the quickest one
@jacksonmacd8 ай бұрын
I'm a 70 year old retired forester who was involved in the early years of digital mapping in the Canadian forest industry. I've had a lifelong interest in computers and aviation. I just purchased my second DJI mini drone and wondered if I could use it for "hobby mapping". Your incredible candid and open overview was a great introduction to the modern mapping world, and was enough to convince me to stay away 😁. Great job on the video. Ps. I appreciated the reference to zed.
@DroneU7 ай бұрын
Yeah you actually can do some mapping, more so 3d modeling. Using LumaLabs.ai. You'd be surprised what you can do with that software
@NomadicForester8 ай бұрын
It is really a nice introduction to drone mapping. Thank you.
@austinharding97348 ай бұрын
So whats the difference between photogrammetry and GIS? Because GIS is what we used for when i was studying landscape architecture but this almost seems the same if not more useful
@DroneU7 ай бұрын
Geographical Information Systems is more broad than just Photogrammetry. It will cover many different technologies and methods to create geo spatial data.
@knglouie5 ай бұрын
great production! looking forward to learning more from your platform!
@aggiebq867 ай бұрын
Do you have a book recommendation for learning the geospatial information we need to learn for mapping?
@daveinmontana776 ай бұрын
Your click funnel link isn't working on my Android. Can you check it? When you mention Photogrammetry and 3D classes, are you referring to online, live training on site, or both? Do you teach the same info on live and online?
@bkaz059 ай бұрын
Great video, excellent information and humor @36:56 LOL
@littlenel174 ай бұрын
Great video…just have a question. I wanted to get into mapping. I’m a surveyor. At work we use the Mavic 3E and AeroPoints. I wanted to get into mapping on my own as a side business but I can’t afford a Mavic 3E and Aeropointa just yet. Can I achieve similar results with other DJI drones, such as the Mavic 3 Pro, Mavic Air 3, Mavic Air 2S? At least until I get some consistent clients and then maybe upgrade the drone? Thanks for the help.
@_DigitalFalcon_10 күн бұрын
I greatly appreciate this video. I've been considering doing the mapping courses on the Drone U website, and considering if I should scale my business in that direction. This little "mini" course answered a lot of questions, and helped me decide to execute.
@MrJmduffy8 ай бұрын
That’s a jump in price From the phantom to cinematic three enterprise With the Mavic three or Mavic three pro work just as well
@keithsphone571210 ай бұрын
Are you sure about dewarp , metashape sorts that
@DroneU10 ай бұрын
Some processors calibrate for it, but you are innately introducing error into the map
@RestInPilk9 ай бұрын
Doesn’t dewarp just crop the image some to get rid of the edges? There is a lot of mixed advice out there on this setting. I’d like to know why one way or another
@vrguytokyo13 күн бұрын
Great delivery and super informative dude! Can you explain why dewarp on is better since it's a processing feature not optical (from what I understand)? Wouldnt it be better to dewarp in post if you shoot/edit RAW or.. if you use RealityCapture.. Meshroom etc let the software itself do the work (with it's own interpretation or presets)? I actually don't use DW thinking as I mentioned ... now Im thrown for a loop
@vrguytokyo13 күн бұрын
Insane works on Convention center daaang. Mad skills
@timharriden3369Ай бұрын
Is there a reason why you don't use Agisoft Metashape for creating orthomosaic's and 3D models?
@metdominik38852 күн бұрын
metashape is the best, hands down.
@momoh9048 ай бұрын
Firstly greate video I really appreciate. I have 2 questions 1. where can i find the full course 2. is the air 2s comparable to the p4 pro I look at alot of info regarding a 2s it is a greate drone but does it has drawbacks for mapping I am just starting out and have a tight budget and can get it used fairly cheap ( 600-700$
@DroneU7 ай бұрын
The full course is at Thedroneu.com and it is free to drone U members. Its about 36 hours long and super detailed.
@bobditty8 ай бұрын
Glad I found you! 2024 starting out trying to create a business. I've flown on in Uganda for the past 5 years for videos. Looking forward to starting this business in Ohio this year. What do you think of air 3 for mapping?
@DroneU7 ай бұрын
I love that drone, such amazing photos but no 3rd party apps to run mapping missions. So you'd have to fly it manually
@ariongross215410 ай бұрын
Good vid.
@DroneU10 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@falconaerialquality9 ай бұрын
I mapped about 70 acres of one of the neighborhoods that was hit by the tornado close to me. 40 Min flight time. 9-10 hours to process with DJI Terra for a 3D model(Using the trial period). M3E was used. Is there a way to export the data to share with the county/city?
@DroneU7 ай бұрын
Sketchfab! Also, if you're in the United States, DO NOT USE TERRA. Legit national security threat.
@falconaerialquality7 ай бұрын
@@DroneU Thank you sir!
@BA-ee8en10 ай бұрын
Hi Paul can you explain why in pix4d after processing first stage always the elevation is about 30 m off? can we fix it without having GCP and have accurate orthometric elevation on the first stage processing? Thanks Bahram
@DroneU10 ай бұрын
First off, a drone gps (outside of connect rtk antenna) is going to have inherent error. The gps compass is the same crappy quality as a cell phone. If you take off near magnetic objects or powerlines… the error is worse. 2. In the USA there is always a conversion between wga 84 (meters based system) to a state plane coordinate system.
@Iceking0078 ай бұрын
I want to learn how to do your Convention Center model. Will you teach me that with competency in your course?
@DroneU7 ай бұрын
You'd be stunned at the level of detail in the course. We are not like our competitors. We actually teach from experience and real world jobs. In acquisition we talk about exactly how to create complex 3d models. I'd recommend an in-person class if you want hands on practice with acquisition.
@ehunt58068 ай бұрын
Thank you for this awesome overview!!!! What are your thoughts on Global Mapper for drone mapping?
@DroneU7 ай бұрын
Not sure i have enough experience to answer that question.
@minhajsuhon41577 ай бұрын
This is the first video I saw actually teach me something.
@JamesWilsonatCHESSLLC10 ай бұрын
I am curious, do you recommend building your own drone to have a load-barring camera? I have build drones for years and I have build mapping drones with a GPS camera with a mechanical shutter.
@DroneU9 ай бұрын
We probably would not recommend that. The reason being the relationship between the software and hardware. Its hard to trigger the camera in an automated app that will work with the flight controller of the drone you build.
@akinshok4 ай бұрын
Great condensed overview! Thanks
@joshparker1796Ай бұрын
Did you do the animation over the convention center mapping?
@MikeBabsBC4 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video! I have just started doing this and learned a lot! 2 questions? 1 - if we are scanning a building. Can that 3D model be exported in a way that someone could import that into a 3d program (like sketchup) and add/edit things (ie. Like removing/adding a car in a parking lot) 2 - if I scan a building, is there a way to have that viewable in 3D space on a website? Ie. Like matterport or iguide? Thank you! Mike
@cmdrefstathiusplacidus90035 ай бұрын
so I have been experimenting with a lot of AI generation stuff, watching some videos, how much long before drones are going to be completely autonomous and the need for a drone pilot is going to be no longer? I asked this as a license part 107 pilot and I own two phantom 4 pros which I'm not sure if I can even legally use now other than screwing around with Creator content stuff
@SUPER_HELPFUL4 күн бұрын
We are going to be a long way off before we can fully automatize drones. Even the best sensors and cameras can make mistakes, and it only takes one little screw up for a $14,000 drone to come crashing into the ground. Also the modern large language model stuff that you are using, it's pretty hard to utilize that out in the field as almost all of that is kept server side, in the few things that are able to be run locally aren't at the level yet of being able to pilot something. Plus someone still has to go out to the area and set up a drone and the equipment.
@scottg-f1tАй бұрын
Which mapping app do you use with the DA2?
@truegret77787 ай бұрын
Actually, lookup Plimpton 322 - a mathematical document on clay tablet/stone, Mesopotamian|Bablonians understood Pythagorian triples 3,800 years ago, just sayin'.
@lindadelangis52117 ай бұрын
Hi guys, greatly appreciate your videos. I’ve posed this question to Dylan Gorman, hoping for an answer back but will pose to you as well. Would experienced you advise inexperienced you to purchase the DJI Mini 3 with the BAN as a possibility if you were ready to make the business, equipment purchase?
@ooklaa19 ай бұрын
Why are all these companies charging a monthly subscription fee?
@sammcloughlin92919 ай бұрын
Why wouldn't they ?
@Verical-Insights10 ай бұрын
Cool landing pads! WHEN WILL YOU RE-STOCK!?
@DroneU7 ай бұрын
please send Rob@thedroneu.com an email and say you need them. lol
@willperry11476 ай бұрын
So all of these deliverables don't require a RPLS (Texas) to deliver commercially? i have enough to go into LSIT, just wondering what i can utilize without it.
@chilepleasestop91183 ай бұрын
I'm trying to map my neighborhood. Are you saying LiDar should be used for that? Because it's dense. I mean it's just houses and some trees.
@JerryA897 ай бұрын
Would the DJI M30T be too much for roof inspections and 2d/3d modeling? I am surprised the M3E was considered one of the best and the M30 was not on there. Thanks.
@westtexasaerials62394 ай бұрын
You mentioned turning "ON" dewarping for mapping? Can you elaborate as this goes against what has been told by photo software programs....
@geekytechycool8 ай бұрын
Thank you once again Paul! Super valuable content
@FPVScorpian5 ай бұрын
Hey guys! Can I get educated and certified learning drone topography…learning 3d mapping though you guys?
@drewcunningham44047 ай бұрын
Hey thanks for the video. I have a Mavic Pro 2, and am thinking about upgrading to a Mavic Pro 3 to get more into digital site modeling as an architect. Really appreciate this overview and introduction into the process and the processing software.
@t.scott05182 ай бұрын
What does "bricked are drone" mean?
@cryptonomad.86567 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video paul! Very informative. Question, what do you think of the autel drone line?would you say the Evo max 4t is the best of both worlds?
@jerseyshoredroneservices22510 ай бұрын
Paul, thanks for fixing the audio. 100% improvement!
@DroneU10 ай бұрын
You bet!
@ktmxcw450110 ай бұрын
Awesome video Paul thanks. Im gonna be coming to an in person mapping class in the spring but in the meantime, please answer one question. I know you say it is easier to process maps on a PC but if i get a run the best new model mac and additionally have an EGPU will the system work for what i need? Im tying my laptop to a 49” wide monitor is the plan. Thanks
@DroneU7 ай бұрын
Unfortunately no mac runs mapping software. You can access cloud based software through an a mac, but can't run any programs on mac. Hope this helps. Sorry for the bad news.
@mikariekki57086 ай бұрын
WebODM has a MacOS installer, but haven't tested it.
@wesgilbert30307 ай бұрын
Wow. Excellent! I have been considering taking my drone business into the mapping and modeling field and wasn’t sure where to start the learning process. I’m going to take your course!
@cfrankflyАй бұрын
You ROCK PRO!!!
@brucelindsey27729 ай бұрын
Great overview Paul!
@DroneU9 ай бұрын
I appreciate it and the xmas card Bruce!
@balisurfingparadise9 ай бұрын
good info
@MichaelVanNiekerk-y1n20 күн бұрын
Great video.
@naveenvemula9959 ай бұрын
Why does mapping have to be all in or nothing? There are many of us who cannot afford the enterprise setup, who would like to use a normal drone for occasional 2D and 3D mapping. Can u please suggest a cost effective software(or a lite version) which can give fairly good results. Thx.
@addoboafo89978 ай бұрын
AGISOFT
@bowmanj6039 ай бұрын
frickin laser beams
@DroneU7 ай бұрын
glad you liked that! lol
@ms_vibe99182 ай бұрын
great presentation! thanks for this easy explanation
@ms.75847 ай бұрын
Thank you for super fine intro to mapping. Regards from Morten
@rneidermyer52668 ай бұрын
You mentioned the need for a powerful PC to process the data. What about recommendations for the PC?
@DroneU7 ай бұрын
Any of the new Alienware computers with the 40 series GPU's will do fine. For data sets over 5000 images, you'll need a full scale tower, 128gb ram 3080ti or higher gpu, and fastest CPU you can find.
@sadams527210 ай бұрын
Great video 👍
@DroneU10 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@mochouinard10 ай бұрын
My damn Phantom 4 Pro v2 is with the screen remote control... And I can't find a non screen remote control... This was a bad buying decision I did when I got it :(
@DroneU9 ай бұрын
yes and no... They have their own engine now but you can still use the pix engine in sitescan
@airadaimagery6928 ай бұрын
I have a GL300F that might be for sale.
@TheMoltrezz7 ай бұрын
So better use lidar on drone for 3d?
@johnnieman319610 ай бұрын
Great video
@DroneU9 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@AndrewDWalker10 ай бұрын
Curious as to why you say to turn on dewarping? I’ve flown 100+ hours with a M300/P1 and left the dewarping off. I’ve had no issues with DroneDeploy correcting for the lens.
@jerseyshoredroneservices22510 ай бұрын
Because the Maverick 3 is different. That difference tripped up a lot of people for a long time. Pretty much everybody knows it now but it caused trouble for a while
@DroneU10 ай бұрын
Yeah dewarping is different between the two cameras. The barrel distortion is significant on the Mavic 3 enterprise.
@chipfornaris9 ай бұрын
Hey Paul, please help. I just got an Autel Evo 2 640 T. It only has a 1/2 sensor. Can I use the Mavic 3 Classic for mapping as it has a 4/3 sensor and is priced lower than the Enterprise. Can the classic do all the mapping you discussed like the enterprise?
@DroneU9 ай бұрын
No application on m3c for automated missions. It can't sadly even though the hardware is the same.
@chipfornaris9 ай бұрын
Okay, I appreciate the reply. So, I have the Air 2S with the 1" sensor so I guess 'll have to stick to that one for now for mapping and use the Autel for Thermal needs. You guys are amazing! The quick replies have convinced me that I need to sign up for a flight class as you guys obviously care about your readers/supporters. Any chance you are coming to the south anytime soon? Say...New Orleans/Houston/Atlanta, etc ?@@DroneU
@airadaimagery6928 ай бұрын
@@chipfornarisdoes the Air2s have a mechanical shutter?
@richardfuller697 ай бұрын
I’m excited about this
@jacobjenkins246410 ай бұрын
Did I miss it or was there no mention of Metashape or Nira?
@DroneU10 ай бұрын
Havent tried metashape in a few years! Didnt mean to leave it out! How would you describe nira and its value?
@alwaystravelling1009 ай бұрын
Yes, I've been meaning to interrogate Nira and it's benefits.
@siriuslaat49768 ай бұрын
Just watched the entire video hoping you would mention a Mini drone like in your thumbnail, that's 44 minutes of my life I'm not going to get back.
@DroneU7 ай бұрын
If you applied the information from these 44 minutes, you'd have hours of great drone adventures, making a great living. You'd have numerous additional hours of creating beautiful products you can be proud of. You'd had numerous hours of getting outside, away from a computer and living a more purpose driven life. Its all about perspective dude. And we did talk about the mini drones and luma labs. lol 😂
@dylansaied4 ай бұрын
If your trying to use a mini for your drone business you have already failed 😂
@JesusRaveTTV6 ай бұрын
My FBI Agent watched and starred in this
@JAllen-vy6ig5 ай бұрын
I’m a 26 year old Militia man who really needed to see this REALLY bad! Thanks for the info as I will be training other operators in my militia from everything I learn. We have come such a long way with these drones. Ukraine has NOTHING on us, trust me. Does anybody know a good digital currency to use to purchase some drones from Iran? 🤔
@Daniel_SD110 ай бұрын
I always see the Mavic 3 enterprise as an example for mapping, but is a Mavic 3 pro also suitable? besides of the extra features the enterprise gets over the 3 pro.
@DroneU9 ай бұрын
NO NO NO.... there is no automated flight path features on the M3Pro.
@Rellikan5 ай бұрын
Are you guys aware the US government asked Google for all the users and their IP addresses/location who watch drone mapping software?