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2 Chapter 1.2 – Calibration

Overview

This chapter outlines the steps to perform a camera calibration to reduce the effects of calibrated focal length, the principal point of best symmetry, radial distortion, tangential distortions, and decentering distortions.


Camera Calibration

Camera calibration is crucial when attempting to generate accurate spatial datasets using drone imagery, to properly calibrate a camera follow the steps below;

Click Optimize Cameras…,

Optimize cameras icon window
Optimize Cameras icon

Set the parameters according to the screenshot shown below and click OK.

Camera optimization parameter window
Optimize Camera Alignment Parameters

 

License

Practical Accuracy of the DJI Phantom 4 RTK RPAS Copyright © by Eric Saczuk. All Rights Reserved.

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