The drone mission is complete, you’re back at the office and everyone is very excited to see the captured imagery and … oh no! … the data is no good! It didn’t capture the required area or … the images are out of focus or … the images won’t stitch together etc. etc.
Has this ever happened to you? Don’t worry; it is a common problem that can be easily explained.
So why does this happen?
Well, most people think the ability to fly the drone is the most important skill when operating drones. Don’t get me wrong, it is vitally important (especially if you need to get yourself out of trouble in flight!), but it doesn’t automatically give you the image quality you need.
This is where the selection of the right payload sensor (camera), software (flight planning, image capture and post-processing) and the ability and knowledge to calibrate these systems comes into play.