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San Pedro, CA


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low-level aerial mapping and 3d modelling for cultural/natural resources


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W Hayden replied to Justin M's discussion For Sale: Iris+ with Backpack, LiveView, 6 extra motors, 3 batteries, extras in IRIS
"Hi there,
sent you an invite/msg - let me know if you're still selling? Pretty close to the setup I already have, but I'm looking for a backup since I work remotely and had to abandon a job when I had a complete and fatal brownout at 120'."
Jun 13, 2016
W Hayden posted a discussion
Might anyone be working on automating this or has anyone done it manually?The idea is to be able to plan a mission that flies along the centerline (more or less) of a canyon, while keeping the camera pointed at the wall of the canyon.I can do it by…
Aug 3, 2015
W Hayden replied to W Hayden's discussion GoPro 5.4mm non-fisheye lens replacement (for mapping mostly)
"Huh - so whatever is going on with Photoscan, it seems to be working OK.Yesterday, I reflew a structure scan that just was not working well.Here's the medium resolution (for alignment, cloud, and…"
Jul 16, 2015
W Hayden replied to W Hayden's discussion GoPro 5.4mm non-fisheye lens replacement (for mapping mostly)
"Huh - so whatever is going on with Photoscan, it seems to be working OK.

Yesterday, I reflew a structure scan that just was not working well.

Here's the medium resolution (for alignment, cloud, and mesh):…"
Jul 16, 2015
W Hayden replied to W Hayden's discussion GoPro 5.4mm non-fisheye lens replacement (for mapping mostly)
"Hi - so I am still trying to figure out what's going on with Photoscan, PhotoModeler, and Pix4d results, but I did look at the camera parameters here:
https://github.com/ne0fhyk/3DRServices/tree/master/Android/assets/C...

and double check the…"
Jul 16, 2015
W Hayden posted a discussion
Hello,so, I'm an archaeologist by trade, and we're (generally speaking) sort of technology bottom-feeders, so my apologies for the lack of familiarity with what seems like should be a straightforward situation.I have a 5.4mm replacement lens on a 3+…
Jul 13, 2015
W Hayden replied to W Hayden's discussion Has anyone installed a camera for mapping on a 3DR Aero (not Aero-M)?
"You, sir are absolutely correct!

And I feel like an idiot - I found this review first:
http://www.dronelife.com/cms/product/E384-Complete-Package
and then spent more than an hour running around online in circles.

That must have just been an older…"
Jul 10, 2015
W Hayden posted a discussion
Alternately, I know the E384 basically does what I'm looking for, but I have an IRIS+ with a Pixhawk I'm quite happy with, but it's unclear to me if the APM in the E384 is really a significant difference.thanks for any help!
Jul 10, 2015