Imagery processing options

UAS Operations and Analytics Workshop

NCSU Center for Geospatial Analytics and NGAT

Processing options

Processing options

Everything boils down to... money (and time)
  • What is my starting budget and equipment?;
  • How frequently will I fly?;
  • Do I have the experience/ training necessary for processing (or am I able to hire people who do)?
  • Do I have time to process the data by myself?;
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Processing options - software

Processing options - software

Comprehensive comparison of more than 30 common software platforms used to operate UAVs and analyze resulting aerial imagery avaliable here
  • provides a brief description of each software platform
  • includes corresponding links for additional information and download
  • groups software is following categories:
  • UAV Control
  • Ground Station
  • Image Processing
  • Image Processing - Photogrammetric
  • Image Processing - Structure from Motion / Multi-Stereo View
  • 3D Processing
  • Object Based Classification
  • Data Management/Platforms
  • Computer Vision
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Processing options - online (cloud)

Processing options