March 6, 2025

YDQA: Ep 96- "What Industry Accuracy Standards Apply to Drone-Captured Mapping Products?"

YDQA: Ep 96- "What Industry Accuracy Standards Apply to Drone-Captured Mapping Products?"
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🚁 Drone Mapping Standards Explained: What Every Aerial Mapper Needs to Know!

In this episode of Your Drone Questions. Answered, host Chris Breedlove sits down with Ravi Soneja to dive deep into the critical world of industry accuracy standards for drone-derived mapping products.

Key Highlights:

  • Discover the latest 2024 ASPRS Positional Accuracy Standards updates
  • Learn the difference between ground control and checkpoints
  • Understand vertical accuracy reporting for drone mapping projects
  • Get insights from a professional with extensive aerial mapping experience

What You'll Learn:

  • The role of ASPRS (American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing)
  • Critical changes in mapping standards for UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems)
  • Best practices for checkpoint collection and accuracy reporting
  • Software recommendations for accuracy testing

Recommended Resources:
https://www.asprs.org/

https://www.asprs.org/revisions-to-the-asprs-positional-accuracy-standards-for-geospatial-data-2023

https://www.mckimcreed.com/aerial-lidar-photogrammetry/