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Week 13: Drone 2 Map
11/24/2025
This week’s assignment is essentially an extension of the flight lab completed during week 5 where the DJI Mavic 2 Pro was used to complete a two dimensional mapping mission. Whereas there have been labs conducted to collect data as well as labs using flight data to make layouts and maps, there has not been a use in processing the data into a usable format for the layouts and maps. This lab aims to bridge that gap and allow for the processing of the data to be later used to make maps and layouts. The first step in this process was to start a project in the Drone 2 Map software, and the name and location of the file were verified. Then, the proper flight mission’s images were inserted into the project, and an image like the one below in Figure 1 was presented.
Figure 1: Initial Drone 2 Map project screen
From this point, the data could be seen on the basemap. However, Drone 2 Map could not make the maps we are after at this stage, so we needed to generate some products. After selecting the processing options tool, the screen below appeared, and the 2D products tab was selected. For this lab and for future labs, DSM with an associated hill relief as well as DTM with an associated hill relief were selected as well as the orthomosaic imagery. An image of the options included with this menu can be seen below in Figure 2. After the requested items were selected, the process was started, and the data was processed. After the color coordinated sections of the processing were successively completed, an option in the tool bar was selected to transfer the project to Arc GIS Pro.
Figure 2: Product generation options
Once in Arc GIS Pro, the data appeared as a singular map. This map had all the associated layers processed in Drone 2 Map, and it was disgusting. Figures 3 and 4 below show the true ortho and shaded DSM layers respectively. To make quality maps and then layouts, This map was duplicated a number of times, and each of these new maps was used to showcase one layer at a time. At the same time, a locator map was created, and this gave context the the location of the study area for the layouts.
Figure 3: True ortho layer
Figure 4: Shaded DSM layer
As per the assignment requirements, several layouts were made. Firstly, a shaded DTM layout was created, and this was accomplished by laying the transparent DTM layer on top of its own associated hill shade. This layout can be seen below in Figure 5. Secondly, a shaded DSM layout was created, and this was accomplished by laying the transparent DSM layer on top of its own associated hill shade. This layout can be seen below in Figure 6. Lastly, an orthomosaic layout was created, and this was done by using the regular imagery map with the addition of two detailed insets. This layout can be seen below in Figure 7. The data processing and layout creation strategies used in this lab assignment will be the same for all datasets for the final project. A full version of this report is available upon request.
Figure 5: Shaded DTM layout
Figure 6: Shaded DSM layout
Figure 7: Orthomosaic layout
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