UAS Sensors and Data Collection

Introduction In this lab we were challenged to apply our camera knowledge that we learned from our first lab in a few different real world settings. We were using manual settings on a DJI Mavic Pro 2 to ensure that we had total control over the Images and we got the best results.  Methods First Object The first object that we had to take an image of was a large object in the hanger. We took an image of a white airplane on a white background, which provided a challenge as the exposure was hard to dial in and ensure that the airplanes details would not mix with the floor. We also had a dark colored engine on the airplane that provided a challenge because we wanted to also be able to see the dark details in the engine. We changed the aperture to f 3.3 and a shutter speed of 1/30 and an iso of 100. We used the histogram to help us get these settings because originally the peaks were all off to the left on auto settings, meaning the picture was under exposed so we corrected it by ...

Introduction In the camera settings lab we went thought the process of learning the camera settings with a DJI Mavic pro two. We conducted this lab to ensure that we would be comfortable with changing the camera settings to ensure that we could capture the best data for the given conditions while operating a UAS. We focused on changing the aperture, shutter speed, and the iso. We took note of what happens when each setting is changed and why one would change the settings.  Methods We first took a picture with the auto settings (figure 1) to have something to compare what happens when you change the settings on the drone. In this picture you can notice that the image has a few parts that are over exposed like the windows and the door, but for the most part this is a perfectly fine image. This photo allowed us to get a good baseline for when we changed our other settings so we will refer back to it. Figure 1, Auto Settings F2.8, SS 1/30, iso 100 Aperture   Next we...