UAV Data Acquisition

About this course

Plan and capture reliable UAV survey data through suitable sensors, camera settings, positioning, ground control, independent checkpoints and in-field quality checks.

This practitioner course is part of the UAV, Photogrammetry & 3D school. Delivery: Self-Paced / Instructor-Led. Estimated study time: 14 h.

Course curriculum

• Module 1 — Camera Settings and Image Quality
• Module 2 — Sensors: RGB, Multispectral, Thermal and LiDAR
• Module 3 — GNSS, RTK, PPK and Base Stations
• Module 4 — Ground Control: Design, Survey and Marking
• Module 5 — Checkpoints and Independent Accuracy
• Module 6 — In-Field Quality Checks
• Module 7 — Data Management and Chain of Custody

Applied learning

• Case Study — Brackenhill: the Two-Metre Survey
• Lab 1 — PPK Processing of Flight 2
• Lab 2 — Ground Control for a Target Accuracy
• Lab 3 — An In-Field QA Report for 12 November
• Capstone — An Acquisition Plan and Field Protocol for a Monthly Survey

Who this course is for

GIS / Remote Sensing Professional; Technology Professional

Prerequisites

NE-UAV-201

Course details

• Course code: NE-UAV-202
• Level: Practitioner
• Estimated duration: 14 h
• Delivery: Self-Paced / Instructor-Led

Course materials are in pilot review.