An orthophoto could not be generated

Testing WebODM installed as part of a POSM install on an Intel NUC Skull Canyon running Ubuntu 18.04
https://github.com/posm/posm-build/pull/114

Ran this dataset (2.2 GB, 434 images taken with a DJI Mavic Pro): https://arcimagery.s3.amazonaws.com/drone_amcross/20170514-palanog.zip
and got the following error:

An orthophoto could not be generated. To generate one, make sure GPS information is embedded in the EXIF tags of your images, or use a Ground Control Points (GCP) file.

Full processing log.

I have processed the dataset successfully before. Mid 2017 I think with a native install of ODM on an Intel NUC Skull Canyon.

I think could possibly be the same issue with some of the GPS altitude for the images being off as described here: Mapir Survey3 - Orthophoto can not be generated

The non-georeferenced image looks good.

The log has this line:

[DEBUG]   Loaded 20170514_M100_DJI_0177.JPG | camera: dji fc220 | dimensions: 2048 x 1536 | focal: 4.73 | ccd: 6.17 | lat: None | lon: None | alt: None

But oddly the file looks like it has the GPS data:

âžś  20170514-palanog exiftool 20170514_M100_DJI_0177.JPG
ExifTool Version Number         : 10.80
File Name                       : 20170514_M100_DJI_0177.JPG
Directory                       : .
File Size                       : 4.8 MB
File Modification Date/Time     : 2017:05:13 19:46:48-04:00
File Access Date/Time           : 2018:09:07 08:33:13-04:00
File Inode Change Date/Time     : 2018:09:07 08:33:06-04:00
File Permissions                : rwxrwxrwx
File Type                       : JPEG
File Type Extension             : jpg
MIME Type                       : image/jpeg
Exif Byte Order                 : Little-endian (Intel, II)
Image Description               : DCIM\100MEDIA\DJI_0177.JPG
Camera Model Name               : FC220
Orientation                     : Horizontal (normal)
X Resolution                    : 72
Y Resolution                    : 72
Resolution Unit                 : inches
Software                        : v02.06.484
Modify Date                     : 2017:05:14 07:46:47
Y Cb Cr Positioning             : Centered
Exposure Time                   : 1/754
F Number                        : 2.2
Exposure Program                : Program AE
ISO                             : 100
Exif Version                    : 0230
Date/Time Original              : 2017:05:14 07:46:47
Create Date                     : 2017:05:14 07:46:47
Components Configuration        : -, Cr, Cb, Y
Compressed Bits Per Pixel       : 3.140672667
Shutter Speed Value             : 1/753
Aperture Value                  : 2.2
Exposure Compensation           : 0
Max Aperture Value              : 2.2
Subject Distance                : 0 m
Metering Mode                   : Spot
Light Source                    : Unknown
Flash                           : No flash function
Focal Length                    : 4.7 mm
Warning                         : [minor] Possibly incorrect maker notes offsets (fix by 1415?)
Make                            : DJI
Speed X                         : -6.00
Speed Y                         : -3.90
Speed Z                         : +0.00
Pitch                           : -8.70
Yaw                             : -147.10
Roll                            : +1.80
Camera Pitch                    : -89.90
Camera Yaw                      : -146.70
Camera Roll                     : +0.00
Flashpix Version                : 0010
Color Space                     : sRGB
Exif Image Width                : 4000
Exif Image Height               : 3000
Interoperability Index          : R98 - DCF basic file (sRGB)
Interoperability Version        : 0100
Exposure Index                  : undef
File Source                     : Digital Camera
Scene Type                      : Directly photographed
Custom Rendered                 : Normal
Exposure Mode                   : Auto
White Balance                   : Manual
Digital Zoom Ratio              : undef
Focal Length In 35mm Format     : 26 mm
Scene Capture Type              : Standard
Gain Control                    : None
Contrast                        : Normal
Saturation                      : Normal
Sharpness                       : Hard
Device Setting Description      : (Binary data 4 bytes, use -b option to extract)
Subject Distance Range          : Unknown
GPS Version ID                  : 2.3.0.0
GPS Latitude Ref                : North
GPS Longitude Ref               : East
GPS Altitude Ref                : Above Sea Level
XP Comment                      : 0.9.142
XP Keywords                     : N
Compression                     : JPEG (old-style)
Thumbnail Offset                : 41984
Thumbnail Length                : 9328
About                           : DJI Meta Data
Format                          : image/jpg
Absolute Altitude               : +140.36
Relative Altitude               : +80.00
Gimbal Roll Degree              : +0.00
Gimbal Yaw Degree               : -146.70
Gimbal Pitch Degree             : -89.90
Flight Roll Degree              : +1.80
Flight Yaw Degree               : -147.10
Flight Pitch Degree             : -8.70
Version                         : 7.0
Has Settings                    : False
Has Crop                        : False
Already Applied                 : False
MPF Version                     : 0010
Number Of Images                : 2
MP Image Flags                  : Dependent child image
MP Image Format                 : JPEG
MP Image Type                   : Large Thumbnail (VGA equivalent)
MP Image Length                 : 262684
MP Image Start                  : 4770657
Dependent Image 1 Entry Number  : 0
Dependent Image 2 Entry Number  : 0
Image UID List                  : (Binary data 66 bytes, use -b option to extract)
Total Frames                    : 1
Image Width                     : 4000
Image Height                    : 3000
Encoding Process                : Baseline DCT, Huffman coding
Bits Per Sample                 : 8
Color Components                : 3
Y Cb Cr Sub Sampling            : YCbCr4:2:2 (2 1)
Aperture                        : 2.2
GPS Altitude                    : 140.3 m Above Sea Level
GPS Latitude                    : 11 deg 15' 12.30" N
GPS Longitude                   : 124 deg 57' 11.50" E
GPS Position                    : 11 deg 15' 12.30" N, 124 deg 57' 11.50" E
Image Size                      : 4000x3000
Preview Image                   : (Binary data 262684 bytes, use -b option to extract)
Megapixels                      : 12.0
Scale Factor To 35 mm Equivalent: 5.5
Shutter Speed                   : 1/754
Thumbnail Image                 : (Binary data 9328 bytes, use -b option to extract)
Circle Of Confusion             : 0.005 mm
Field Of View                   : 69.4 deg
Focal Length                    : 4.7 mm (35 mm equivalent: 26.0 mm)
Hyperfocal Distance             : 1.86 m
Light Value                     : 11.8

Seems like the EXIF tags are not being properly read. Will need to investigate.

This seems to be caused by WebODM’s image resize functionality. A workaround currently is to set the Image Resize option to “Skip” instead of “Yes” when creating a task.

Seems to only affect 20170514_M100_DJI_0177.JPG.

Could you open an issue on GitHub to track this problem? Thank you.

This is pyexiv2’s fault ODM/types.py at master · OpenDroneMap/ODM · GitHub probably because it’s linked to the older version of exiv2. It’s probably related to the issue we’ve encountered with libexiv2-dev needs to be updated · Issue #880 · OpenDroneMap/ODM · GitHub

exiftool has no problem reading WebODM’s resized image:

exiftool resized.jpg
GPS Altitude                    : 140.3 m Above Sea Level
GPS Latitude                    : 11 deg 15' 12.30" N
GPS Longitude                   : 124 deg 57' 11.50" E
GPS Position                    : 11 deg 15' 12.30" N, 124 deg 57' 11.50" E

https://github.com/OpenDroneMap/WebODM/issues/520

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Thanks @danbjoseph, keep an eye on Libexiv by pierotofy · Pull Request #892 · OpenDroneMap/ODM · GitHub