How much computer storage do you need to run your drone program? The answer … HEAPS!
Is there anything else you need to consider apart from data storage? The answer … YES, PLENTY!
Let me explain …
When looking at the process of getting the desired drone information, there are many steps involving software programs and lots of digital data. These steps include: –
- Planning the drone flight – here you need flight planning software on your computer and/or drone controller; then
- Acquiring the drone images – photos and video captured by the drone are stored as digital data on cards or other storage devices; then
- Processing the images – another software program downloads the data from the storage device and processes it into the final digital product e.g. photogrammetry software to produce 3D models; then
- Storing the Data – now you need a place to keep the files that are normally quite large e.g. HD video files can take up 1GB of data per minute of video.