Drone Data Processing
Trey Swann
POB Guest Column: Hard-Learned Lessons in Drone ...

We have processed thousands of drone survey projects for our customers, and we have learned the hard way why photogrammetry is a Ph.D. level science. We have banged our heads against every wall there is, and learned some valuable lessons that we now apply to every project we complete for our customers.

POB Guest Column: Hard-Learned Lessons in Drone Photogrammetry
Logan Campbell
Processing data from the Phantom 4 RTK

Aerotas has been successfully processing data collected with the Phantom 4 RTK since October of 2018. When working with Aerotas, this is the recommended workflow for PPK processing.

Processing data from the Phantom 4 RTK
Logan Campbell
The DJI Phantom 4 RTK for Land Surveyors

Airborne RTK for land surveyors has been a technology with an enormous amount of promise for quite a few years now, but was being held back by extremely expensive, complicated, and unreliable technology.  However, with the recent announcement of the DJI Phantom 4 RTK, it seems as if this is about to change. Overall, the Phantom 4 RTK is a great piece of technology that will improve both accuracy and efficiency for most surveyors, but it is not a magic bullet.  Good operations are required both in the field and in post-processing the data.

The DJI Phantom 4 RTK for Land Surveyors
Drone Surveying, Drone Data Processing
Logan Campbell
Who should process your UAV mapping data?

With the popularity of of UAVs in commercial applications increasing, more and more companies are regularly coming across the question of what is the best way to process drone data. There are lots of different options out there, and this article will describe the three major categories of how to process data, and the pros and cons of each one. Overall, there is no universal best answer. The best way to process data depends on the needs of each individual company.

Who should process your UAV mapping data?
Drone Operations
Trey Swann
4 Steps to Becoming a Professional Drone Pilot

There is often a lot of confusion about what it means to be a professional drone pilot. In this post, we explore the 4 critical steps it takes to become a professional drone pilot. 

4 Steps to Becoming a Professional Drone Pilot

OSLS Convention 2019 | Aerotas Drone Surveying Presentation

OSLS Convention 2019 | Aerotas Drone Surveying Presentation

Trey Swann from Aerotas presented at The Oklahoma Society of Land Surveyors (OSLS) Convention on Friday, March 1st, 2019. Trey covered the complete field workflow and the complete office workflow for drone surveying. Use this page to download the content from that presentation.

  • Presentation Slides - What it Takes to Collect Survey Grade Data by Drone

  • ASPRS Positional Accuracy Standards for Digital Geospatial Data

  • Aerotas Flight Operations Checklist

  • PPK Correction File

From Drone to Linework - UCLS 2019

On February 22, 2019, Aerotas Founder and CEO, Logan Campbell, spoke at the Utah Council of Land Surveyors Summit (UCLS 2019). The presentation is titled “From Drone to Linework”, and covers the workflow requirements to get from flying a drone, to survey-grade linework files. This includes the following topics:

  • Photogrammetry Processing

  • Airborne RTK / PPK GNSS Processing

  • Measuring & Reporting Accuracy

  • Drafting Linework

  • Finishing in CAD

  • Creating a Complete Workflow

The video is embedded below, and the materials referenced in the video can be downloaded at the bottom of this page.

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Aerotas Flight Operations

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Aerotas Flight Operations

When you use Aerotas to process your drone data, you immediately get access to our Flight Ops team. The sole responsibility of Flight Ops is to guide your mission planning and data collection process. This will ensure that you are successfully planning missions, setting UAS-specific ground control, and getting the most accurate results possible from your drone-collected data.

POB Guest Column: Hard-Learned Lessons in Drone Photogrammetry

POB Guest Column: Hard-Learned Lessons in Drone Photogrammetry

We have processed thousands of drone survey projects for our customers, and we have learned the hard way why photogrammetry is a Ph.D. level science. We have banged our heads against every wall there is, and learned some valuable lessons that we now apply to every project we complete for our customers.