Field Outing 4/2/19

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MetaData

Pilot: Evan Hockridge
Platform: DJI Matrice 600
Sensor: Zenmuse x5
Location: Martell Forest 
Date:4/2/19
Time: 11:30AM
Altitude: 90m
Weather/ Conditions: High clouds, Clear Skies

Flights

Multiple flights were conducted of the forest. One flight was flown in a polygon with the sensor in the nadir position. Another flight was done in a grid pattern with a 60 degree tilt on the sensor. We then did 2 flights over the path/ drive way. 


Figure 1: Aircraft

Ground Control Points

  • GCP 217: Northwest corner of the field
  • GCP 943: Near the shed on the west end of the field
  • GCP 491: Near cages located on the west end of the field
  • GCP 142: Southwest corner of the field
  • GCP 500: Southeast corner of the field in an opening
  • GCP 360: East end of field by area of tall/ dead weeds
  • GCP 205: East end in the middle of the field
  • GCP 420: In the center of the target area
  • GCP 034: Middle of the field on the east end
  • GCP 747: Northeast corner by the truck

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