For those of you that watched the Inspire 1 release party on YouTube in its entirety, you got to see a presentation by the folks at Pix4D showcasing their new app and software which turn the Vision and V+ into 3D mapping machines. To me, this was the high point of DJI's discussion of the new SDK (software development kit) for the P2 lineup.
As a land surveyor, this was the most exciting part of the event for me - and needless to say, I swiftly made my way to the Pix4D website and started getting informed.
I wont get into heavy details - I will leave that to the Pix4D website. The condensed details are that the Pix4D Mapper app automates your Vision along a path to acquire a series of photos that their software later converts to a 3D point cloud on your computer.
Today I got the chance to try this out with my Vision (not a V+) - and was very impressed at the results! The app captured 39 photos within a 90m x 60m grid that were converted into a very cool point cloud. This is well displayed within the software and can be utilized to create an animation (check out mine below - in HD!). There is a LOT more the software can do...if you want to pay for it.
My point is that even if you don't have a practical application for this app - it is really just cool... give it a try! The new SDK from DJI will likely bring on a new age of functionality in our P2's as other software developers push our quads to do more.
The "Discovery" version of the Pix4D Mapper software (which I am using) is free to download and use with limited functionality - while the pro version will empty your savings in a hurry. Enjoy!
http://www.pix4d.com
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL9X305PTV8[/youtube]
As a land surveyor, this was the most exciting part of the event for me - and needless to say, I swiftly made my way to the Pix4D website and started getting informed.
I wont get into heavy details - I will leave that to the Pix4D website. The condensed details are that the Pix4D Mapper app automates your Vision along a path to acquire a series of photos that their software later converts to a 3D point cloud on your computer.
Today I got the chance to try this out with my Vision (not a V+) - and was very impressed at the results! The app captured 39 photos within a 90m x 60m grid that were converted into a very cool point cloud. This is well displayed within the software and can be utilized to create an animation (check out mine below - in HD!). There is a LOT more the software can do...if you want to pay for it.
My point is that even if you don't have a practical application for this app - it is really just cool... give it a try! The new SDK from DJI will likely bring on a new age of functionality in our P2's as other software developers push our quads to do more.
The "Discovery" version of the Pix4D Mapper software (which I am using) is free to download and use with limited functionality - while the pro version will empty your savings in a hurry. Enjoy!
http://www.pix4d.com
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL9X305PTV8[/youtube]