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UAV or Unmanned Aerial Vehicle otherwise known as DRONES are light unmanned aircraft that
can conduct various flight operations without a pilot on board and can be controlled remotely by trained
and capable operators on the ground. Operations such as survey, photography, videography,
surveillance and aerial mapping and photogrammetry. Drones give way to this task with minimal risk,
low cost handling, and at a much shorter time with great efficiency
With this regard Fil Geosolutions Inc. conducted a demo flight requested by EEI to test the
various capabilities and operations that can be done with our UAV. Fil Geosolutions Inc. introduced the
use of DJI Phantom 3 Advance for their needs for aerial mapping. The purpose of this demo flight is to
test the accuracy and efficiency of the drone for EEIs needs. The tests conducted are photogrammetry,
video capabilities, autonomous flight, flight planning, and the output of the said test.
The test flight was conducted in Tungkong Mangga, San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan at around
09:05 AM. Before the demo flight, the UAV operator introduced the drone to be used, a DJI Phantom 3
Advance, and discussed its capabilities and some operating procedures and safety checks before flight.
The preflight check and safety discussion last about 10minutes, safety features of the aircraft
and preflight checks includes:
Orthomosaic
DSM
MAP OVERLAY
The team discussed the other capabilities of the drone which includes the video recording and
the use of the drone for inspection of areas and assessment of the project remotely away from the area.
Remote functions such as video recording of the path the drone flew. Pros and cons for choosing this
kind of drone. We also demonstrated how the drone will react in case of drained battery and how safely
it will descend from its flight altitude once it reaches a critical battery level.
PROS:
o Easy to fly.
o Very stable in the air.
o Smooth video capture, even when in motion.
o 20mm wide-angle lens.
o 2.7K video. Raw and JPG still capture.
o High-quality Live View feed.
o Built-in GPS. Return-to-home function.
o Automated flight modes.
CONS:
o No 4K support.
o Limited battery life.
o Wide-angle lens shows some edge distortion
Pros:
o Pix4Dcapture allows you to turn your drone into a mapping and measuring tool by defining
autonomous mapping flights.
o Select an area for mapping.
o Start a fully autonomous mission.
o Images are taken automatically and are geo-tagged.
o Interrupt mission at any time in case of danger.
o Transfer images to your computer.
Cons:
o Needs an Internet connection for uploading images after finishing a mission.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
The UAV operator recommended several things to consider the drone type to use on several
projects. Recommendations included are the pros and cons of the UAV that they used in the demo.
DJI Phantom 3 Advance is one of the best drones that is in the market today, capable of flying
autonomous, stability and easy to fly, requires minimal supervision when flying, and can do both video
and photo function. With its Lightbridge technology, live video feed from the drone are smooth and
crisp with low latency and high accuracy.
Software for flight planning that can works well with DJI phantom 3 are:
We recommend this software based on your companys needs, overall rating of the software,
ease of use, pricing, and its compatibility to the system that you will use. So far this software is
compatible in most UAV systems and is widely used in aerial mapping and photogrammetry.