Compatible Sensors for Agriculture and their Settings

1. Description

This table resumes the compatible sensors and the recommended photogrammetry settings to get the best results.

2. List of sensors and their settings

Brand Model Upload requirement
Photogrammetry
Micasense Rededge-MX, RededgeMini, Rededge 3 5 bands + calibration target

Self-service mode with recommended settings:

  • Photogrammetry: Self-Service
  • Processing engine: Pix4Dengine
  • Settings: Recommended
Micasense

RedEdge-P 5 multispectral bands + panchromatic band (not mandatory)
+ calibration target

Self-service mode with recommended settings:

  • Photogrammetry: Self-Service
  • Processing engine: Pix4Dengine
  • Settings: Recommended
Micasense Dual 10 bands + calibration target

Self-service mode with recommended settings:

  • Photogrammetry: Self-Service
  • Processing engine: Pix4Dengine
  • Settings: Recommended
Micasense Altum 5 bands + thermal images

(optional) + calibration target

Self-service mode with recommended settings:

  • Photogrammetry: Self-Service
  • Processing engine: Pix4Dengine
  • Settings: Recommended

The thermal band will not be processed

Advanced mode with recommended settings:

  • Photogrammetry: Advanced
  • Processing engine: Pix4Dengine
  • Settings: Recommended

The thermal band will be processed

Parrot Sequoia, Sequoia + 4 bands + calibration target

Self-service mode with recommended settings:

  • Photogrammetry: Self-Service
  • Processing engine: Pix4Dengine
  • Settings: Recommended
RGB sensors in different survey

Self-service mode with custom settings:

  • Photogrammetry: Self-Service
  • Processing engine: Pix4Dengine
  • Settings: Custom
    • Keypoints image scale: 0,5
    • Calibration method: Standard
    • Internal Param optimization: All prior
    • Point Cloud image scale: Half Image Size
    • Point Cloud density: Optimal
    • Point cloud minimum matches: 4
    • DSM method: Triangulation
    • Orthomosaic resolution: 1 GSD
    • Mesh resolution: Low
    • Rematch: YES
    • Radiometric Correction: AUTO
DJI Phantom 4 Pro Multispectral - 5 bands

Self-service mode with recommended settings:

  • Photogrammetry: Self-Service
  • Processing engine: Pix4Dengine
  • Settings: Recommended
RGB sensors in different survey

Self-service mode with custom settings:

  • Photogrammetry: Self-Service
  • Processing engine: Pix4Dengine
  • Settings: Custom
    • Keypoints image scale: 0,5
    • Calibration method: Standard
    • Internal Param optimization: All prior
    • Point Cloud image scale: Half Image Size
    • Point Cloud density: Optimal
    • Point cloud minimum matches: 4
    • DSM method: Triangulation
    • Orthomosaic resolution: 1 GSD
    • Mesh resolution: Low
    • Rematch: YES
    • Radiometric Correction: AUTO
DJI

Mavic 3M Multispectral - 4 bands

Self-service mode with recommended settings:

  • Photogrammetry: Self-Service
  • Processing engine: Pix4Dengine
  • Settings: Recommended

RGB sensors in different survey

Self-service mode with custom settings:

  • Photogrammetry: Self-Service
  • Processing engine: Pix4Dengine
  • Settings: Custom
    • Keypoints image scale: 0,5
    • Calibration method: Standard
    • Internal Param optimization: All prior
    • Point Cloud image scale: Half Image Size
    • Point Cloud density: Optimal
    • Point cloud minimum matches: 4
    • DSM method: Triangulation
    • Orthomosaic resolution: 1 GSD
    • Mesh resolution: Low
    • Rematch: YES
    • Radiometric Correction: AUTO

Sentera Double 4K RE NIR + RGB (in the same survey)

Self-service mode with recommended settings:

  • Photogrammetry: Self-Service
  • Processing engine: Pix4Dengine
  • Settings: Recommended
RGB sensors
RGB sensor

Self-service mode with custom settings:

  • Photogrammetry: Self-Service
  • Processing engine: Pix4Dengine
  • Settings: Custom
    • Keypoints image scale: 0,5
    • Calibration method: Standard
    • Internal Param optimization: All prior
    • Point Cloud image scale: Half Image Size
    • Point Cloud density: Optimal
    • Point cloud minimum matches: 4
    • DSM method: Triangulation
    • Orthomosaic resolution: 1 GSD
    • Mesh resolution: Low
    • Rematch: YES
    • Radiometric Correction: AUTO

See the article Supported Sensors for Photogrammetry‍ to see the full list of supported sensors in Aether.

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If you are planning to use a sensor not listed here to capture the data to be processed in Aether, please contact Alteia’s Support Team, before launching the photogrammetry process in Aether.