Drone mission applications (Pix4D, Lichti or other)

RE: Drone mission applications (Pix4D, Lichti or other)

cliff — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 20:55:22 GMT

I will shoot for 1:00. Interested in your experience using the drone.

RE: Drone mission applications (Pix4D, Lichti or other)

Bill Pratt — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 20:39:54 GMT

1:00 or 2:30 EST

RE: Drone mission applications (Pix4D, Lichti or other)

cliff — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 20:24:48 GMT

Bill will you be available tomorrow? I'm heading out for the day now. Thanks!

RE: Drone mission applications (Pix4D, Lichti or other)

Bill Pratt — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 19:47:12 GMT

Cliff,

It depends on the project. If it's just terrain or a large area, the DJI GS Pro is great. you will need an iPad to do that. I was doing a 40'x60' barn and I found the DroneHarmony android app to work quite well for the structure scan, GS only offered a circle path. It did take quite a number of tries to figure things out, I'd be happy to discuss at 860.594.3320.

RE: Drone mission applications (Pix4D, Lichti or other)

cliff — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 19:29:34 GMT

We are executing our first drone test project using a DJI Phantom 4. I have the same question about flight DJI GS Pro app software. So far that's what we plan on using. Has anyone found a better solution?

RE: Drone mission applications (Pix4D, Lichti or other)

Bill Pratt — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 18:24:04 GMT

Hey Steve,

I purchased a DJI Mavic Pro and getting to know it. I’ve been working with the DJI Go and GS with favorable results. Certainly looking to better manage flights in relationship to ConceptCapture’s requirements.

Any further news on Drone Harmony? Have you tried it? Anything for IOS?

William S. Pratt P.E.
Principal Engineer

CTDOT - AEC Applications

Bureau of Facilities and Transit

P.O. Box 317546
2800 Berlin Turnpike
Newington, CT 06131-7546
860.594.3320
860.594.3218 (Fax)
william.pratt@ct.gov

RE: Drone mission applications (Pix4D, Lichti or other)

Stephen Connelly — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 08:48:27 GMT

Hi Bill

I have a DJI Phantom 4 drone and use DJI apps to control it (DJI Go 4 - Needed for DJI drone diagnostics. Also has some intelligent flight modes such as oblique Point of Interest. I use DJI GS Pro app for planning photogrammetry missions - Nadir and Oblique). These apps are okay but limited in camera control at way points. For instance, you can only program a single altitude (based on take-off elevation) for all camera positions so no good if you want to create a constant photo resolution at a mine site or over hilly terrain. You would need to pay for a decent app for that. I have also tried Pix4d and Drone Deploy. - pretty similar offerings to the DJI apps.

There's a very nice looking app from http://droneharmony.com/ who (I understand) Bentley have just Partnered with. I haven't tried yet but will do soon.

Hope it helps