International regulations for Drone-Operations in one Map

by ChrisNo Comments
Due to the fact that we have customers all around the world, it is very important for us to get a quick idea of the legal regulations in specific countries. Anil Polat created this nice overview map where you can query the regulations by country! The map is also available as an app (DroneMate) for Android/IOS. If some data is missing you can also contribute to the map by editing and completing the displayed information. Thanks Anil! ...
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Agisoft Photoscan Update Version 1.4.1 build 5925 (26 February 2018)

by ChrisNo Comments
Agisoft recently released the latest update for Agisoft Photoscan Pro on 26th February 2018.  Features like Micasense & Sequoia Multispectral Sensoer support, customizable palette for DEM's, JPEG2000 image format support were added. Also it is now possible to merge models and denseclouds if they are located in the same chunk! Note: Since Version 1.4.0 build 5420 (27 November 2017) it is possible to import pointclouds into the software from other sources (f.e. LIDAR) in all common file formats - a big advantage!   Here are the complete Change Logs of the latest updates since November:   Agisoft PhotoScan Change Log Version 1.4.1 build 5925 (26 February 2018) Standard and Professional editions • Added JPEG 2000 image format support. • Added Tie points masking option to Align Photos command. • Added Alembic format support for Import/Export Cameras command. • Added Autodesk FBX format support for Export Cameras command. • Added Merge command for models and dense clouds in the same chunk. • Added Australis 7 format support for calibration import/export. • Added support for changing file...
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Kenntnisnachweis Nach §21d Abs. 2 (LuftVo) für Gewerbliche Kopter-Piloten

by ChrisNo Comments
Haben sie schon Ihren Kenntnisnachweis nach $21d erworben? Die Prüfung zum Kenntnisnachweis kostet bei uns 125€ (Brutto), Kenntnisnachweis und Prüfungsvorbereitung (E-Learning) kosten 275€ (Brutto). Der nächste Prüfungstermin findet am 23.03.2017 (danach 23.04.2018) im Prolog-Gebäude am Campus Melaten in Aachen statt! Anmelden können sie sich per Email: info@3ds-scan.de Weitere Informationen finden sie hier ...
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Photogrammetry Software Review: Remake VS. Photoscan VS. Reality Capture VS. Zephyr

by ChrisNo Comments
  Nick Lievendag from 3dscanexpert.com wrote a nice review of different photogrammetry software that is currently on the market. The review is covering four different solutions: ReMake from Autodesk (USA), Agisoft Photoscan from Agisoft based in Russia, Reality Capture from Capturing Reality based in Bratislava/Slovakia, and 3DF Zephyr from the Italian-based company 3DFlow. The first test is to find out which software can produce the best results in 15 Minutes (using the same input datasets). Interesting results - in my opinion we definetly should keep an eye on Reality Capture. Their algorythms promise to make enormous computing power less important, which seems to work quiet well.  3dscanexpert.com is also providing detailed reviews of the different software solutions for those who can't decide what to use. Unfortunately Pix4D (or Esri's Drone2Map) and Betley's Context Capture was not part of the review, which would have been quiet interesting. Here you can read the full article   Full review ReMake Full review Photoscan Full review Reality Capture Full review 3DF Zephyr  ...
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Agisoft Photoscan Update to Version 1.4.0

by ChrisNo Comments
Agisoft recently released the latest update for Agisoft Photoscan Pro on 19th of September 2017. Features like stereoscopic measurements, vegetation index calculaion (with radiometric calibration), configurable datum transformations, new data formats and uploaders to services like sketchfab or melown where added. Here the complete change log for the newest update:   Agisoft PhotoScan Change Log Version 1.4.0 build 5076 (19 September 2017, preview release) Standard and Professional editions • Added Animation pane with fly through video export support. • Added incremental image alignment support. • Added Move Region, Move Object and Scale Object tools. • Added camera thumbnails display in Model view. • Added Alembic format support for model import/export. • Added FBX format support for Import Cameras command. • Added Calibrate Colors command for vignetting and brightness calibration. • Added support for multiple dense clouds/models in a single chunk. • Added point cloud support to Sketchfab uploader. • Added use visibility consistent mesh generation setting to Preferences dialog (experimental). • Added Refine Mesh command (experimental). • Added Import Video command. • Added Details section to Progress...
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Land Viewer: fast & free, on-the-fly, real-time imagery processing and analytics

by ChrisNo Comments
Founded in 2015 by Max Polyakov, EOS Inc. (EOS stands for the Earth Observing System) developed one of the best satellite data processing and analytics platforms out there. EOS’s back-end solutions are used by some of the Fortune 500 companies and the mapping industry leaders. The platform offers the fastest engine to search and process satellite and areal imagery I’ve ever seen. On the top, it features a massive set of filters and algorithms to analyze the data at any scale. Now, all these features are available for free to the general public. The company recently launched a new, impressive web-based tool where anyone can access, analyze and download satellite images for free. The service is called Land Viewer and offers free, on-the-fly, real-time imagery processing and analytics packed with features. It’s cool and insanely fast. It gives you access to imagery from Landsat 8 and Sentinel 2 satellites with more to come soon. (Aleks Buczkowski, geoawesomeness.com) Read More                                ...
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Automated snow Avalanche 3D mapping using object-based analysis and near-infrared aerial imagery in ArcGIS

by ChrisNo Comments
Snow avalanches are one of the most hazardous winter phenomena that occur in mountainous areas. They are dangerous to human lives, especially in tourist areas used as ski resorts. The Alps are the highest mountains in Europe. They are located across seven countries, but Switzerland is where the highest mountains ranges with the steepest slopes occur. On the scheme map and the pie chart below, we see that the Alps constitute a large part of Switzerland. Read More  ...
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Photogrammetry De-Lightning Tool in Unity for photogrammetry enthusiasts

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Unity’s senior technical artist Cyril Jover shared the video of the new tool, which will prove useful for photogrammetry enthusiasts. Basically, it uses some clever algorithms to remove all the unnecessary lighting information from the scan and make it more usable for environment design. The De-Lighting process requires an environment map that exactly matches the lighting conditions of the captured object. Typically, an environment map should be captured during asset acquisition. Because the De-Lighting Tool extracts environment lighting directly from the original lit texture, there is no need to capture any extra data for de-lighting. Read Full Article  ...
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Neue Verordnung zum führen von unbemannten Luftfahrtsystemen (NRW)

by LuxNo Comments
Drohnenführer­schein, Kennzeichnungs­pflicht und Erlaubnispflicht – die viel diskutierte und angekündigte sogenannte Drohnen-Verordnung (Drohnen-VO) ist am 7.4.2017 in Kraft getreten. Sie regelt den Betrieb von unbemannten Fluggeräten. Die Bezirks­regierung Münster als Landes­luftfahrt­behörde erteilt Aufstiegs­erlaubnisse für Antrag­steller aus den Regierungs­bezirken Arnsberg, Detmold und Münster. Die neue Drohnen-Verordnung fasst Änderungen von zwei für den Drohnenbetrieb maßgebliche Verordnungen zusammen: die Luftverkehrszulassungsordnung (LuftVZO) und die Luftverkehrsordnung (LuftVO). Die LuftVZO (§ 19) regelt die Kennzeichnung und die LuftVO (§§ 19-21 f) den Betrieb von Drohnen. Die unterschiedliche Behandlung von unbemannten Luftfahrtsystemen und Flugmodellen aufgrund des Nutzungszwecks entfällt künftig. Weitere Infos unter: Bezirksregierung NRW...
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