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Broken Arm

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Alignment Problem in Z
« on: May 23, 2020, 04:17:17 PM »
Hello,

I would need information because I notice a Z offset when aligning the images in the partial cloud of my project.


We had to survey with a phantom 4 RTK and its base an area of ​​30 hectares. We divided this area into several sectors that we took pictures of over several days and over two weeks.

There were no changes to flight parameters. Once the shots were finished, I imported all the images into a single chunk and started aligning the photos. I have no errors of recoveries however I note a shift in Z of certain zones as you will be able to see it on the attachments. How can I fix it? Because I then have to make a DEM and an Orthomosaic. Thanks for your help.
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Alexey Pasumansky

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Re: Alignment Problem in Z
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2020, 09:13:17 PM »
Hello Broken Arm,

Do you have all images in the same camera calibration group in Tools Menu -> Camera Calibration dialog?
Which camera accuracy settings you are using and which optimization options you are using?

I could assume that there are almost no valid tie points between the images from the separate flights, which could be a result of different weather/light conditions or changes in the actual scene.

What I can recommend is to split the calibration groups, just for case, in the Camera calibration dialog according to each flight (at least one group per different day) and re-align the set, if you see that there is bug number of invalid tie points for the image pairs from the different flights.

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Re: Alignment Problem in Z
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2020, 09:42:14 PM »
Good evening,

I think I have found the solution which corresponds to your suggestion. I separated the shots into several chunks then I optimized the position of the cameras of each chunk which has the effect of reducing the position error to less than 1 centimeter then I make an alignment of the chunks. The result is there I no longer have the Z offset. I don't know if I used the best process. What do you think?

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Re: Alignment Problem in Z
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2020, 06:42:10 PM »
It might be a good thing for you to screenshot what Alexey was telling you.. the Camera Calibration dialog ?

That might help what was going on ...

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Re: Alignment Problem in Z
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2020, 01:30:31 AM »
Hello Broken Arm,

If it would be easier for you to follow, I can suggest the following steps:
- add each flight images to the separate chunks,
- merge chunks (without processing anything),
- switch to the merged chunk and process the data there.

In this case all the calibration groups will be already separated according to each flight.
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Re: Alignment Problem in Z
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2020, 12:53:26 PM »
Hello everyone and sorry for my late reply. Thank you also for your advice. As I was pressed for time, I deleted the GPS data from the photos and then aligned them and it worked very well. Then, I put my control points on the ground and then I entered the GPS coordinates of the control points on the ground that a geometer sent me. And everything ended well as you can see. I will come back to see you as soon as I finish to understand with you the problem that happened. I think the problem came from the RTK mobile base of phantom 4. It was on its way but not connected to the network. I think the GPS data was not good. This is an assumption because the recovery of the photos was very good and I had no misalignment however it was the Z position which was not even on two consecutive drone flights and on the same place. bye

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Re: Alignment Problem in Z
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2020, 12:56:08 PM »
Awesome work