Which flight software should I use for multispectral (MSP) flights?

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Following table lists all flight software applications which can be used for the multi-spectral missions.

Typical configuration settings to be used for plant phenotyping flights are provided in this article.

In case you would need to use another application please contact your VITO contact person.

 

Flight software MSP

Application name

website

OS

DJI GS Pro

https://www.dji.com/be/ground-station-pro

IOS

Pix4D capture

https://www.pix4d.com/product/pix4dcapture

IOS & android

UGCS (*)

https://www.ugcs.com/

IOS & android + desktops

DJI pilot (2) (*) (**)

https://www.dji.com/be/downloads/djiapp/dji-pilot

IOS & android

 

(*) These apps allow flight lines with a constant height above a digital terrain model layer that can be imported, which is recommended when working in hilly areas.

(**) Terrain following is only possible in DJI Pilot (2) for the DJI M300.

 

Instructions on how to use specific flight applications for the MicaSense camera can be found here: