SenseFly swinglet User Manual - Processing Image Data
Processing image data
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Processing image data
Goal of this section: In this section you will learn how to import im-
ages and flight data from your swinglet CAM and create basic map-
ping products directly in the field to gauge the quality of the images
that you gathered.
3.1
Importing images and flight data
The next step to creating mapping products, after completing a flight, is to im-
port the raw images and log files to a computer. The swinglet CAM records flight
data onboard in a special Drone Flight Log file. The Drone Flight Log tracks im-
portant information throughout a flight, such as sensor data, location and control
inputs. The file is required for assigning location information (geotags) to the im-
ages taken by the drone. The file is also required and must be sent to senseFly Ltd
in case an issue occurred during the flight¹³. A similar eMotion Flight Log file is
created within eMotion during a flight and serves as a backup in case the Drone
Flight Log file cannot be recovered.
eMotion features a Flight Data Manager to help you transfer and consolidate all
the data related to a mapping mission. Open the Flight Data Manager by clicking
on the Flight Data Manager icon when you load eMotion. Alternatively, click on
the
button in the Toolbar and select ‘Flight Data Manager...’.
¹³ see section ‘Reporting a problem with your swinglet CAM’ on page 147
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