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I need an app to do some mapping where typically I identify the boundary of the area then specify 3-5 missions, preferably the all run consecutively remembering where it left off when I change batteries. On each mission I just tell it
(a) what pattern to fly the area crops-duster, orbit, etc
(b) what the gimbal angle is
(c) either a GSD (if pointed straight own) and it calculates the AGL based on the drone's camera specs, or I specify the AGL
(d) the frontlap and sidelap percentages
(e) the speed I want to fly (it then calculates off often the shutter goes off based on speed and frontlap/sidelap)
(f) various camera settings (a given)
DroneDeploy does all this EXCEPT I can't point the camera at any angle other than down when running anything except an orbit pattern!
I use mostly Android, so I prefer that, but if I have to go buy an iPad I will. Again, I'm need an app that calculates the flight pattern based on all those parameters. I don't want to have to draw my own flight paths, just drop points to define the area to be flown.
I *think* Pix4D Mapper does this but I read some threads and they seem to indicate it's more glitchy than DroneDeploy. I also used DJI Ultimate Flight a year ago but have not messed with it since and see it's not updated very often and the community and support is pretty thin compared to DD and the other major apps.
What's the best solution on the Android side and on the iOS side that does all this, is reliable and has decent support? Am I dreaming?
(a) what pattern to fly the area crops-duster, orbit, etc
(b) what the gimbal angle is
(c) either a GSD (if pointed straight own) and it calculates the AGL based on the drone's camera specs, or I specify the AGL
(d) the frontlap and sidelap percentages
(e) the speed I want to fly (it then calculates off often the shutter goes off based on speed and frontlap/sidelap)
(f) various camera settings (a given)
DroneDeploy does all this EXCEPT I can't point the camera at any angle other than down when running anything except an orbit pattern!
I use mostly Android, so I prefer that, but if I have to go buy an iPad I will. Again, I'm need an app that calculates the flight pattern based on all those parameters. I don't want to have to draw my own flight paths, just drop points to define the area to be flown.
I *think* Pix4D Mapper does this but I read some threads and they seem to indicate it's more glitchy than DroneDeploy. I also used DJI Ultimate Flight a year ago but have not messed with it since and see it's not updated very often and the community and support is pretty thin compared to DD and the other major apps.
What's the best solution on the Android side and on the iOS side that does all this, is reliable and has decent support? Am I dreaming?