WebODM: An Open-Source Alternative to Commercial Image Stitching Software for Uncrewed Aerial Systems
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Keywords

UAS
remote sensing
aerial mapping
image processing
geospatial data processing
digital image processing

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Patel, Sahaj, Jesse Chintanadilok, Brittany Hall-Scharf, Yilin Zhuang, Joseph Strickland, and Aditya Singh. 2024. “WebODM: An Open-Source Alternative to Commercial Image Stitching Software for Uncrewed Aerial Systems: AE593, 2/2024”. EDIS 2024 (1). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ae593-2024.

Abstract

This publication aims to help UAS operators become familiar with advanced data processing tools integrated into the WebODM FOSS. The central aim of this publication is to underscore the process and sequence involved in producing data and outcomes by acquainting users with the fundamental features of WebODM. Written by Sahaj Patel, Jesse Chintanadilok, Brittany Hall-Scharf, Yilin Zhuang, Joseph Strickland, and Aditya Singh, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, February 2024.

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