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BetterBizTech`

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Mapping a Plaza
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For maps of this size you would need Maps Made Easy, Web ODM Drone Deploy, ESRI or Pix4D. Depending on the client they have certain requirements that you have to fulfill. Lightroom or photoshop woks for stitching 10 photos, but for accurate mapping you need dedicated software that can coordinate RTK PPK or LIDAR to confirm geodata.
 
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For maps of this size you would need Maps Made Easy, Web ODM Drone Deploy, ESRI or Pix4D. Depending on the client they have certain requirements that you have to fulfill. Lightroom or photoshop woks for stitching 10 photos, but for accurate mapping you need dedicated software that can coordinate RTK PPK or LIDAR to confirm geodata.

Thanks for such detailed explanation, do you have to pay for that software or you need license ? Also, can you do mapping with any drones?
 
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Thanks for such detailed explanation, do you have to pay for that software or you need license ? Also, can you do mapping with any drones?
You can map with almost any GPS drone, RTK increases accuracy to centimeter level. So can PPK. Then Lidar enhances it even more. You can use Emlids to increase accuracy more too. It's a science that can get to surveying standards. I am not a surveyor. I do have equipment for accuracy, so I can work with surveyors to get them what they need.
 
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You can map with almost any GPS drone, RTK increases accuracy to centimeter level. So can PPK. Then Lidar enhances it even more. You can use Emlids to increase accuracy more too. It's a science that can get to surveying standards. I am not a surveyor. I do have equipment for accuracy, so I can work with surveyors to get them what they need.

I believe to do such jobs, you need at least a Mavic 3 drone? I meant to do a proper job.

I really like the results.
 
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