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How to Collect High Quality Data for Photogrammetry

Overview As a Drone Operator we know that the collection of high-quality data is imperative to producing the best quality image, whether...

How to download and use NASA SRTM Digital Elevation Models (DEMs)?

What's the best way to download and use NASA SRTM DEM data for terrain-follow drone missions? We'll break it down in the post below.

Global Shutter vs Rolling Shutter: What’s the difference and Why does it matter?

In this article, we’ll explore the main difference between global and rolling shutters found on modern drones.

What's the difference between a drone's true focal length and the 35mm equivalent?

Overview It's 2022, and commercial drones over the last 10 years have evolved to carry a number of different payloads. Most commonly used...

Why Automatic Exposure Settings for your Drone is a Bad Idea.

Overview If you are using your drone for any kind of photography, whether it is filming a smooth promotional video or doing technical...

How to Calculate the Optimal Flight Speed in Drone Missions?

With any drone mission, one of the parameters to carefully calculate is the speed. In this post, we'll look at how to calculate the speed.

Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) for Drone Flights - How do they work?

In this post, we look at Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) and learn how do they work with common drone mission planning software.

Drone Roof Inspections & Mapping - An Exhaustive Guide

An exhaustive end-to-end guide on how to conduct successful roof inspection & mapping flights using a drone and software tools like Hammer.

Analyzing & Delivering Drone Data with Hammer Missions

In this post, we look at how you can upload, analyse, annotate and share drone data using Hammer Missions & Hammer Hub.

Calculating Ground Sampling Distance (GSD) in Drone Flights

In this article, we look at how to calculate Ground Sampling Distance (GSD) for drone flights, for both mapping and vertical missions alike.

Magnetic Surveying using Drones (UAVs) - Key Considerations

In this post, we look at the key considerations to bear in mind while undertaking drone-based magnetic and other geophysical surveys.

Sharing & Collaborating on Mission Files in Hammer Missions

In this post, we look at how you can use Hammer Missions to share plans with different members of your team and collect better drone data.

How to Inspect a Tower using a Drone?

In this post, we look at the key considerations to bear in mind while undertaking tower inspection missions with commercial drones.

Facade Inspections using Drones - Key Considerations

In this post, we're going to look at the key considerations to bear in mind while undertaking facade inspections with commercial drones.

How to do a Roof Inspection using a Drone?

In this post, we're going to look at the key considerations to bear in mind while undertaking roof inspections with commercial drones.