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  1. Kilby

    No more mapping section?

    It's been a while since I've been on the site and I noticed that there is no more sub-forum for 3D mapping/scanning. Any chance of bringing that back? Here is a scan we recently did in Baltimore. https://skfb.ly/OTAz
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    Inspire Radio Connection Issue

    I'm having an issue with my Inspire and was wondering if anyone else has seen this. The short description is that it loses connection with the radio within seconds of turning it on. For more detail, I power up the radio and app, then turn on the aircraft and it will connect at first. The fan on...
  3. Kilby

    DJI Matrice 100 and Guidance

    It looks like DJI has now officially announced the Matrice 100 quad platform along with their new sense and avoid system called Guidance. This new offering is gearing solely towards developers that are attempting to build new technologies that have aerial applications. Think of camera...
  4. Kilby

    DJI expands SDK program: Adds Lighbridge support

    I don't know if anyone noticed, but buried at the bottom of all the recent DJI announcements was talk of an updated SDK. For those not familiar, they launched a Software Developer Kit last year that allowed developers of Mobile software (iOS & Android) the chance to write apps for the Phantom 2...
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    YouTube 4K videos

    Does anyone know how YouTube handles 4K files? I uploaded a 4K video last night hoping that anyone that wasn't on a 4K playback device would still be able to view it in 1080, or at the very least 720, but that doesn't seem to be the case. My one friend with a 4K TV says it's looks amazing, but...
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    Alexmos power handling

    Hey gang, I've got this Alexmos 32 bit board that I got shortly after they came out last year, but it's been sitting on the bench until now. I know that the first generation ones were only able to handle up to 25 volts, which falls just short of using a 6s battery with it. The newer ones are...
  7. Kilby

    Sony QX1

    Hey Gang, I was wondering if anyone out there is using a Sony QX 1 camera. I see a lot of great potential with this unit. It is tiny and very light weight, takes the Sony E-Mount lenses and has the same sensor as the newer NEX and RX100 cameras (20.1mp). The only thing I can't figure out is how...
  8. Kilby

    Need Help 1880 Train Station Scan

    My wife and I were visiting relatives over the holidays and saw this train station from the 1880's being moved from it's original location. Of course, I had to pull over and capture a model of it. I grew up walking by this everyday on our way to school, so I really wanted to document it. We just...
  9. Kilby

    RIP Macsgrafs/Ross McKinnon

    It is with a heavy heart that I post about one of the original members of our forum passing way, Ross McKinnon, who went by the screen name Macsgrafs. Ross was a vibrant soul that I was luckily enough to get to know outside of MRF as we shared lots of common interests. Looking at his MRF...
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    Dronemapper.com

    Has anyone used Dronemapper.com yet for processing their orthos? We typically do our processing in house, but are looking for some good cloud based solutions so we don't have to manage a bunch of hardware ourselves (processing is very cpu/ram intensive). Their prices seem reasonable, but I...
  11. Kilby

    Drone Deploy

    When it comes to aerial mapping, there seem to be no shortage on tech companies jumping into the market lately. It really makes sense when you think about it. Mapping, for the most part, is nothing more than a process where you collect large amounts of data (images/NDVI), and tech companies have...
  12. Kilby

    3D Photogrammetry

    Hey Gang, I haven't been on here in a little while, so I thought stop by and post about our newest efforts, 3D photogrammetry. We started working with a company called Direct Dimensions that specializes in 3D scanning, mostly with lasers & lidar. To start, we figured we would experiment with...
  13. Kilby

    Looking for P2V+

    I just got set up as a DJI mobile dev, but the SDK currently only supports the P2V+. Does anyone have one they want to sell? I'll even consider something that is crashed and not flyable, as long as the electronics still work and I can make my app communicate with it. PM me for details. -Terry
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    DJI SDK for mobile developers

    So it looks like DJI is going to be opening up the doors to outside mobile software developers. it hasn't been officially announced yet, but from this subdomain that is now live, it seems they will be granting access to an SDK that controls pretty much everything... video feed, camera control...
  15. Kilby

    H3-3D camera operator

    Hey gang, While waiting for some parts to show up to finish a new gimbal build on my big quad, I put an H3-3D on to have something to shoot with. I'm flying a Wookong hooked up with S-Bus to the pilots controller. Normally, I set up all our rigs as a two person operation, but this set up is a...
  16. Kilby

    3D Scanning via UAV

    We have been working with a 3D scanning company lately to try and see how far we could push the envelope of photogrammetry. Our first tests were to scan a familiar monument in our area and see how much 3D data we could pull together without the use of lasers, only photos. The results are more...
  17. Kilby

    Sony A5000

    Anyone using the A5000 for aerial work? I've had an NEX 5n for a couple of years now and have always thought that my next camera would be the NEX 7 to take advantage of the larger sensor, but the A5000 looks appealing considering it's $499 for 20.1 mp. Any input from someone how actually...
  18. Kilby

    FAA attempts to ban FPV Goggles

    The FAA issued a new set of rules today for "hobbyist" model aircraft operators. Among other things, they are banning FPV goggles, or at least are trying to. Thoughts? http://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/uas/media/model_aircraft_spec_rule.pdf
  19. Kilby

    Weight vs Lift

    Hey Gang, What do most of you use as a formula for total lift compared to total weight on your builds? I just finished up a HL quad that is flying a little funny, and I suspect it's actually over propped or simply has too much lift. In short, it's got a total of 21 lbs of lift and weighs in...
  20. Kilby

    Little Dipper FPV Quad

    A couple of months ago while working on a much larger quad, I had a couple of days of down time and decided to design a micro fpv quad to have a little fun with. I've always been a big fan of FPV, so this project has been a ton of fun for me. I call it "Little Dipper" since I like to name my...
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