# Learning Area **URL:** https://community.opendronemap.org/c/learning/15.md [Latest](https://community.opendronemap.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.opendronemap.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.opendronemap.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the Learning Area category](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/about-the-learning-area-category/2115)
**Author:** [@pierotofy](https://community.opendronemap.org/u/pierotofy)\ **Replies:** 0
Tips, tricks, tutorials. Learn about drone mapping. --- ## [Relative accuracy vs. overlapping](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/relative-accuracy-vs-overlapping/25782)
**Author:** [@aleottantotto](https://community.opendronemap.org/u/aleottantotto)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 8:41am UTC](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/relative-accuracy-vs-overlapping/25782 "2026-01-30T08:41:41Z")
Hello everyone, I am new to drone mapping, and I’m still trying to understand how modifications in different parameters affect the results, in other words I’m still trying to find the best parameters I need for my workf… --- ## [Agricoture multispectral/RGB dataset use and application](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/agricoture-multispectral-rgb-dataset-use-and-application/24824)
**Author:** [@Mastro6906](https://community.opendronemap.org/u/Mastro6906)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2025, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/agricoture-multispectral-rgb-dataset-use-and-application/24824 "2025-07-05T12:22:03Z")
hello everyone I am re-proposing a much discussed topic university research has been published all over the world where they try to estimate a difference between vegetation indices acquired from multispectral images an… --- ## [Beyond Fairness in Computer Vision](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/beyond-fairness-in-computer-vision/22868)
**Author:** [@smathermather](https://community.opendronemap.org/u/smathermather)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2024, 11:27pm UTC](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/beyond-fairness-in-computer-vision/22868 "2024-12-16T23:27:49Z")
Beyond Fairness in Computer Vision: A Holistic Approach to Mitigating Harms and Fostering Community-Rooted Computer Vision Research --- ## [Hi there! Can someone guide me on how to create 3D modeling data of a wind turbine blade by using an inspection drone?](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/hi-there-can-someone-guide-me-on-how-to-create-3d-modeling-data-of-a-wind-turbine-blade-by-using-an-inspection-drone/21606)
**Author:** [@Business\_Development](https://community.opendronemap.org/u/Business_Development)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2024, 8:37am UTC](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/hi-there-can-someone-guide-me-on-how-to-create-3d-modeling-data-of-a-wind-turbine-blade-by-using-an-inspection-drone/21606 "2024-08-31T08:37:53Z")
3D modelling of WTB / What software i have to use to generate that --- ## [Handbook 'Drones in Biomonitoring & Nature Conservation'](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/handbook-drones-in-biomonitoring-nature-conservation/21148)
**Author:** [@steffnat](https://community.opendronemap.org/u/steffnat)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2024, 11:19pm UTC](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/handbook-drones-in-biomonitoring-nature-conservation/21148 "2024-08-19T23:19:19Z")
Hi everyone, I wanted to share the link to my Handbook ‘Drones in Biomonitoring & Nature Conservation’- Handbook 'Drones in Biomonitoring & Nature Conservation'. It´s a guide for beginners from buy to fly different sce… --- ## [Global Structure-from-Motion Revisited](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/global-structure-from-motion-revisited/21417)
**Author:** [@pierotofy](https://community.opendronemap.org/u/pierotofy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2024, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/global-structure-from-motion-revisited/21417 "2024-08-15T18:10:10Z")
https://github.dev/colmap/glomap --- ## [Object Detection, Counting, and Location using Open-Source Tools](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/object-detection-counting-and-location-using-open-source-tools/20387)
**Author:** [@coreysnipes](https://community.opendronemap.org/u/coreysnipes)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2024, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/object-detection-counting-and-location-using-open-source-tools/20387 "2024-08-15T14:41:44Z")
I have been working on a project that may be of interest to some here. It’s workflow for object detection, counting, and location using open-source tools. ODM is a big piece of this. Purpose: End-to-end flow using all… --- ## [GIS in Crete conference](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/gis-in-crete-conference/20414)
**Author:** [@upa](https://community.opendronemap.org/u/upa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2024, 11:59pm UTC](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/gis-in-crete-conference/20414 "2024-05-18T23:59:10Z")
On 30-31 May there will be in Athens the International conference: “GIS in Crete: Archaeological Questions and Computational Answers”, 30-31 May 2024, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Athens If somebody is aroun… --- ## [Sharing experiences on aerial thermography with drones in various use cases](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/sharing-experiences-on-aerial-thermography-with-drones-in-various-use-cases/14902)
**Author:** [@HectorBastidas](https://community.opendronemap.org/u/HectorBastidas)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2024, 6:57pm UTC](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/sharing-experiences-on-aerial-thermography-with-drones-in-various-use-cases/14902 "2024-05-07T18:57:17Z")
Dear OpenDroneMap community, I’d like to start a new discussion thread to talk about aerial thermography using drones in various use cases such as inspection of photovoltaic plants, power transmission lines, industrial … --- ## [Real-GDSR: Real-World Guided DSM Super-Resolution via Edge-Enhancing Residual Network](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/real-gdsr-real-world-guided-dsm-super-resolution-via-edge-enhancing-residual-network/20074)
**Author:** [@smathermather](https://community.opendronemap.org/u/smathermather)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2024, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/real-gdsr-real-world-guided-dsm-super-resolution-via-edge-enhancing-residual-network/20074 "2024-04-19T15:13:21Z")
Fun stuff, a bit classic super resolution stuff, i.e. completely dependent on reliable and extensive training data. --- ## [Using Mavic 3 Enterprise Tele Camera for Mapping Missions](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/using-mavic-3-enterprise-tele-camera-for-mapping-missions/19540)
**Author:** [@joshuawilson1](https://community.opendronemap.org/u/joshuawilson1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2024, 11:58pm UTC](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/using-mavic-3-enterprise-tele-camera-for-mapping-missions/19540 "2024-03-03T23:58:03Z")
DJI Pilot 2 does not allow the use of the Mavic 3 Enterprise tele camera to conduct mapping missions, below I describe a workaround to do this. I am not responsible for any damage caused by the use of this workaround. DJ… --- ## [Open Mapping Guru Training](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/open-mapping-guru-training/19434)
**Author:** [@smathermather](https://community.opendronemap.org/u/smathermather)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/open-mapping-guru-training/19434 "2024-02-22T17:17:06Z")
Hi all, Open Mapping Hub - Asia Pacific and Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) are putting on some interesting workshops on various open mapping topics: Registration is here: The one on drones is with two folks… --- ## [Simple method, How to obtain false gcps from the satellite layer and make the gpc file directly with the GCP webodm editor](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/simple-method-how-to-obtain-false-gcps-from-the-satellite-layer-and-make-the-gpc-file-directly-with-the-gcp-webodm-editor/17689)
**Author:** [@ricardoarce](https://community.opendronemap.org/u/ricardoarce)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2023, 11:29pm UTC](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/simple-method-how-to-obtain-false-gcps-from-the-satellite-layer-and-make-the-gpc-file-directly-with-the-gcp-webodm-editor/17689 "2023-10-12T23:29:14Z")
Simple method, How to obtain false gcps from the satellite layer and make the gpc file directly with the GCP webodm editor. The objective is to make an approximately geolocated orthophoto without the need to do field wor… --- ## [Recent July 2023 Peer-Reviewed Publication on ODM in an Open Access Journal](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/recent-july-2023-peer-reviewed-publication-on-odm-in-an-open-access-journal/17013)
**Author:** [@gbagirau](https://community.opendronemap.org/u/gbagirau)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2023, 6:14am UTC](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/recent-july-2023-peer-reviewed-publication-on-odm-in-an-open-access-journal/17013 "2023-08-07T06:14:19Z")
Hello all, Here is a recent Open Access publication we made on ODM. You can find the publication using this doi Geographies | Free Full-Text | OpenDroneMap: Multi-Platform Performance Analysis (mdpi.com) Best regards --- ## [2nd International Conference on Unmanned Vehicle Systems](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/2nd-international-conference-on-unmanned-vehicle-systems/16125)
**Author:** [@smathermather](https://community.opendronemap.org/u/smathermather)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2023, 6:53am UTC](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/2nd-international-conference-on-unmanned-vehicle-systems/16125 "2023-05-25T06:53:42Z")
Hey all, The 2nd International Conference on Unmanned Vehicle Systems will be held 12-14 February 2024 at Sultan Qaboos University, in Oman. Oman is quite beautiful, especially in February. I had the pleasure of attendi… --- ## [3 recent papers that helped me](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/3-recent-papers-that-helped-me/15738)
**Author:** [@luc23](https://community.opendronemap.org/u/luc23)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2023, 11:03pm UTC](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/3-recent-papers-that-helped-me/15738 "2023-04-27T23:03:55Z")
Sensitivity analysis of parameters and contrasting performance of ground filtering algorithms with UAV photogrammetry based and LiDAR point clouds.pdf - Google Drive Really helped me find some good SMRF parameters tha… --- ## [Segment Anything](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/segment-anything/15468)
**Author:** [@pierotofy](https://community.opendronemap.org/u/pierotofy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2023, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/segment-anything/15468 "2023-04-06T17:41:52Z")
--- ## [Testing the Limits of Overlap](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/testing-the-limits-of-overlap/15392)
**Author:** [@coreysnipes](https://community.opendronemap.org/u/coreysnipes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2023, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/testing-the-limits-of-overlap/15392 "2023-03-31T13:24:28Z")
This is not about ODM specifically, but is a brief and interesting experiment examining different overlap values for drone mapping, ranging from 95% to 35%. Testing the Limits of Overlap in Drone Mapping - YouTube --- ## [Hardware Recommendations – CPU cores, graphics card, CUDA, NVIDIA, memory, RAM, storage](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/hardware-recommendations-cpu-cores-graphics-card-cuda-nvidia-memory-ram-storage/13705)
**Author:** [@shiva](https://community.opendronemap.org/u/shiva)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2023, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/hardware-recommendations-cpu-cores-graphics-card-cuda-nvidia-memory-ram-storage/13705 "2023-03-11T21:23:47Z")
After some time using WebODM and researching many subjects in the forum, there are many questions about which hardware to use and how to get the best results in a reasonable time. So I kept statistics for the projects I… --- ## [Some experiences flying small drones at super high latitudes](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/some-experiences-flying-small-drones-at-super-high-latitudes/15066)
**Author:** [@adamsteer](https://community.opendronemap.org/u/adamsteer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2023, 12:05am UTC](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/some-experiences-flying-small-drones-at-super-high-latitudes/15066 "2023-03-08T00:05:29Z")
Hiya I collated a lot of my experiences flying an ANAFI USA off and around ships over sea ice over the last couple of years here: It aims to cover the basics of flying in weird/hard environments - how some issues are… --- ## [Large-scale machine learning for point cloud processing](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/large-scale-machine-learning-for-point-cloud-processing/14989)
**Author:** [@pierotofy](https://community.opendronemap.org/u/pierotofy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 4:44am UTC](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/large-scale-machine-learning-for-point-cloud-processing/14989 "2023-03-06T04:44:32Z")
--- ## [\[Paper\] Does median filtering truly preserve edges better than linear filtering?](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/paper-does-median-filtering-truly-preserve-edges-better-than-linear-filtering/14881)
**Author:** [@pierotofy](https://community.opendronemap.org/u/pierotofy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2023, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/paper-does-median-filtering-truly-preserve-edges-better-than-linear-filtering/14881 "2023-02-20T20:52:16Z")
--- ## [SuperPoint: Self-Supervised Interest Point Detection and Description](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/superpoint-self-supervised-interest-point-detection-and-description/14791)
**Author:** [@pierotofy](https://community.opendronemap.org/u/pierotofy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2023, 4:01am UTC](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/superpoint-self-supervised-interest-point-detection-and-description/14791 "2023-02-14T04:01:43Z")
--- ## [Smart De-Blur (Blind Deconvolution)](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/smart-de-blur-blind-deconvolution/14499)
**Author:** [@Saijin\_Naib](https://community.opendronemap.org/u/Saijin_Naib)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2023, 3:40am UTC](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/smart-de-blur-blind-deconvolution/14499 "2023-01-25T03:40:45Z")
Theory: Restoration of defocused and blurred images Application: Restoration of defocused and blurred images Source Code: --- ## [Detecting Blurry Images](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/detecting-blurry-images/592)
**Author:** [@smathermather](https://community.opendronemap.org/u/smathermather)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2023, 4:41am UTC](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/detecting-blurry-images/592 "2023-01-24T04:41:47Z")
I thought this was interesting and valuable for detecting blurry images using OpenCV: --- ## [ArUCo + Find-GCP + SLAM = UcoSLAM](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/aruco-find-gcp-slam-ucoslam/14451)
**Author:** [@bernarde](https://community.opendronemap.org/u/bernarde)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2023, 4:16am UTC](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/aruco-find-gcp-slam-ucoslam/14451 "2023-01-22T04:16:27Z")
Workinging on our automatic detection of ArUCo markers I found this document. Here is the abstract : This paper proposes a novel approach for Simultaneous Localization and Mapping by fusing natural and artificial landm… --- ## [Window, mac, linux, etc... "post"](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/window-mac-linux-etc-post/14390)
**Author:** [@Laurent](https://community.opendronemap.org/u/Laurent)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2023, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/window-mac-linux-etc-post/14390 "2023-01-16T16:24:57Z")
Hello everyone, I don’t want to worry anyone, I bring an idea, I know that maybe the work will be very important, but it’s only an idea… would there be the possibility to separate the discussions windows, mac, linux an… --- ## [WebODM tutorials](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/webodm-tutorials/14307)
**Author:** [@Nigel](https://community.opendronemap.org/u/Nigel)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2023, 10:45am UTC](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/webodm-tutorials/14307 "2023-01-15T10:45:50Z")
Hi, DJI Mini 2 with DroneLink I’ve had a play around with WebODM Lightning and I’ve been very impressed. I was searching out documentation: WebODM Welcome to OpenDroneMap’s documentation — OpenDroneMap 3.0.2 document… --- ## [Bibliographic reference on Digital Photogrammetry](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/bibliographic-reference-on-digital-photogrammetry/13755)
**Author:** [@felipedantas](https://community.opendronemap.org/u/felipedantas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2022, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/bibliographic-reference-on-digital-photogrammetry/13755 "2022-11-30T18:21:11Z")
Hello friends I would like to ask, specifically to educators in the area of digital photogrammetry, which bibliography do you use in the classroom to show the basic concepts of this very large and innovative area? [Next page](https://community.opendronemap.org/c/learning/15.md?page=1)