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Week 5 - DJI Mavic 2 Pro 2D Mapping Mission
In this lab, we flew an autonomous 2D mapping mission using the DJI Mavic 2 Pro with the DroneDeploy mapping app. The goal was to practice mapping with the Mavic platform and compare the workflow to a similar Skydio 2+ mission.
The mission used a parallel lawnmower grid with a 90° nadir camera angle and 80% overlap. Although the target altitude was 60 m (196 ft), the flight was conducted at 180 ft AGL to avoid conflicts with other crews in the area.
Figure 1. Red Rectangle 2D Lawn Mower Area Scan
The flight took place at the Purdue University Turf Farm. A standard preflight check was completed before launch, and weather conditions were clear with light winds.
Unlike the Skydio, the Mavic does not have built-in mapping. DroneDeploy was used to set the mission area and flight parameters, after which the aircraft launched automatically and began the scan.
Obstacle avoidance required closer attention on this flight. When another crew was observed operating at the same altitude, the mission was moved to 180 ft to maintain separation.
Figure 3. Nadir image from the Mavic 2 Pro mission.
The mission captured 171 images and produced a dataset of approximately 1.62 GB.
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