GPS coordinates and bearings

[HighExposure]

What is the best way to take photos of a particular GPS coordinates, bearings and heights? Litchi?

I've just picked up a job to take photos of a site where a potential mobile phone tower will be placed. They want to see if there are any obstructions of view etc. I've been given the GPS/bearings/heights details and figured i can automate the flight with Litchi to get the photos. Then I'll need to change lenses and do the same flight and pics. I'm using an Inspire 2.

Thanks in advance

Dave

 

[Scoobywrx05]

Depends on how accurate the photos need to be but yes that’s one of a few different ways to do it.

 

[bluelight.support]

Doesnt matter what you use to take the photos the exif info holds the x y and z so jet an exif viewer or do you need more?

 

[BigAl07]

I'd say Litchi is a good option. If you don't already have it this is an excellent "excuse" to get it.

 

[HighExposure]

I'd say Litchi is a good option. If you don't already have it this is an excellent "excuse" to get it.

Ok thanks. I purchased it and have a test flight set up in the hub. Just need to figure out how to sync and I'm good to go. Just wanted to see if there was something that other commercial operators used for this purpose that i didn't know about.

 

[HighExposure]

Doesnt matter what you use to take the photos the exif info holds the x y and z so jet an exif viewer or do you need more?

All i need is the gps coordinates bearing and height and lens used. Exif data will give me that but i will need Litchi to get in the right position to start with

 

[HighExposure]

Depends on how accurate the photos need to be but yes that’s one of a few different ways to do it.

Cheers. Ok, I just wanted to check that there wasn't a tool i didn't know about that was more effective/accurate for this kind of work. Doesn't need to be survey grade accurate though

 

[bluelight.support]

if all your doing to going to a location to take a photo why not use Go, or if you need to plan try GS Pro its free and works fine for work like that

 

[Steve@AerialImagesPro]

All that info shows on the GO app screen. Not an exact bearing, but you can see what direction you are facing on the map. If you swap map view with fpv view, and pick out an object on the map during your preflight planning, you should be able to get within a few degrees tops.