Unmanned Systems Geospatial Applications

Introduction: In this lab, we continued to learn more about the software, Pix4D.  More specifically, we learned how to import ground control coordinate data into Pix4D.  Through this, we were able to understand how to set the coordinate system of the Ground Control Point (GCP) data and adjust the data in Pix4D using the GCP coordinate data.  The differences were then compared between the corrected and non-corrected data. In the end, we created a map using the high-resolution orthomosaic with detailed insets of the GCPs.  Before we get to that, the questions and answers below provide background that would be beneficial before continuing onto the project: What are Ground Control Points (GCPs) and what do they accomplish? Ground Control Points (GCPs) are points on the surface of the earth of known location used to geo-reference the imagery. It is used to correct any inaccuracy and errors with the location that images captured. This then accomplishes a higher quality and accurac

Introduction In this lab, we were introduced to the learn.arc.gis.com and the living atlas.  The website, learn.arc.gis.com, has a wealth of information with lessons ranging from the simplest of tutorials to much more difficult ones.  These lessons will be explored and used in this assignment. One of these lessons will be the “Getting Started with ArcGIS Living Atlas.” This introduces the living atlas within ArcGIS Pro which is extremely useful, as it is an ever-growing collection of curated and authoritative geographic information from around the world.  This includes maps, apps, and data layers that can be used in any project. Methods/Lab Assignment The first part of this assignment was to explore the website on our own and talk about five that are of interest to us.  To start, we opened the website in which the link can be found below: Figure 1: Learn ArcGIS In order to gain full access to all the lessons, an account and subscription is needed.  For