Keep Mapping Photos Oriented to North

CullenChong — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 02:30:14 GMT

I have a suggestion for the Development Team for inspecting mapping missions: since the drone takes photos in the direction of the flight plan the photos are all oriented differently. This is fine for the photogrammetry; the software knows how orient the photos and stitch them together. The part where it becomes confusing is when you click on a photo and expand it. The photo is now oriented with the top of the photo up and not with North facing up. So, the user must adjust in their minds and figure out which way is north. I would suggest when you click on a photo and expand it, keep North facing up. I know you will end up with a photo on the screen that is tilted one way or the other, but I think that would be acceptable to the user and make the process of inspecting better. Maybe it could be an option button to turn on or off. The two example images below help to explain. I only think this would be helpful for photos taken straight down and not at an angle.

Photo oriented to camera/aircraft flight path.

Photo oriented to North

Thanks,

Cullen Chong

Re: Keep Mapping Photos Oriented to North

JansenVincentDFW — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 17:32:48 GMT

This would also be very helpful for wildlife surveys.

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Keep Mapping Photos Oriented to North

Re: Keep Mapping Photos Oriented to North