Drone Data Processing: From Collection to Analysis

THEORY AND PRACTICAL TOPICS COVERED:

Day 1: Introduction to Drone & its Applications in various sectors Importance of GNSS & DGPS

• Historical background and evolution of drone technology.

• Introduction to drone technology and its applications.

• Importance of drone-based mapping compared to traditional methods.

• Rules & regulations for drones.

• Understanding the benefits and limitations of using drones for different projects.

• Key Components and types of Drone

• Introduction to GNSS & DGPS - Accuracy and Reliability

• Correction Techniques - Post processing kinematics & Real time kinematics

• Introduction to CORS network

Day 2: Overview on Photogrammetry

• Basics of Photogrammetry

• History & types of Photographs

• Applications of aerial photogrammetry

• Important technical terms

• Concept on scale & its types

• Introduction to GPS & its components

Day 3: Overview on Remote sensing

• Introduction & history of remote sensing

• Process of remote sensing

• Overview on Electromagnetic spectrum

• Types of scattering effect

• Important technical terms

• Types of remote sensing

• Resolution & its types

• Types of satellite orbits

Day 4: Drone Data Collection: Live Demonstration of Capturing Techniques

• Mission planning software overview

• Understanding legal requirements and safety protocols

• Configuring parameters like GSD, overlap, and flight paths.

• In-depth exploration of advanced settings in Mission Planner.

• Planning and configuring missions involving multiple way points, altitudes, and payload changes.

• Pre-flight Preparation, Sensor Calibration & Configuring Data Collection Settings

• Understanding Drone Controls & Introduction to flight modes.

• Conducting a simple flight to understand controls by our expert.

Day 5: Introduction to G.I.S & Geodesy

• Overview & Components of G.I.S

• Data format & types of data in G.I.S

• Basic tools overview in G.I.S

• Georeferencing using satellite image.

• Fundamentals of Geodesy

• Types of projection

• Basic overview on UTM zones.

Day 6: Post-Flight Data Handling & overview of software's

• Methods for retrieving data from the drone

• Strategies for storing and organizing data securely

• Common data issues and troubleshooting steps

• Cross checking of data collected with respect to area of interest

• Introduction to Emlid studio software.

• Introduction to Data Processing Software - Agisoft Metashape

• Basic Workflow of data processing- Alignment, gcp marking, dense cloud, DSM, DTM, Orthomosaic, contours & 3d model.

• Overview of software(QGIS) and its tools-handling vector and raster data.

Day 7: Hands on training on Drone data processing software

• Practical Exercise - Image Processing Hands-On

• Data processing with and without GCP for DSM,DTM & orthomosaic.

• Learn to Generates maps with proper cartographic elements.

• Working on attribute table for storing & managing data.

• Exporting maps to various formats

• Discussion on different case studies