Course Project: AT30901 Lab 08 Skydio 2+ Enterprise Indoor Scanning

I. Intro

Date: 10/31/2022

We used Skydio 2+ Enterprise to operate a mission in a building at the Martell Forest. 

II. Field Condition

1. Site Condition

The flying site is at Martell Forest.

2. Weather Condition

  1. Temperature: 15℃
  2. Wind: 0 km/h (indoor)
  3. Cloud: 100%, raining
Figure 1: Site condition

3. Safety Assessment

There were wires less than 0.5 inch in diameter, the drone can’t see it. 

III. Operation

1. Preparation

The case was placed on the floor, and the Skydio 2+ was placed on the case. After we format the SD card, Skydio 2+ took off. We set the boundaries of the flight area, and started the mission. 

2. Flight Details

(1). General Information

  • Location: Martell Forest Building
  • Vehicle: Skydio 2+ Enterprise
  • Sensor: Sony IMX577
  • Battery: Skydio 2+ Enterprise Battery
  • Approval # (LAANC/COA/Waiver): NA (below 400 ft AGL in class G)

(2). Flight Information

  • Flight Number: 1
  • Takeoff Time: 15:43
  • Landing Time: 15:52
  • Altitude (m): 2
  • Sensor Angle: NA (changing)
  • Overlap: 80%
  • Sidelap: 80%
  • PIC: Dingming Lu
  • VO: Caleb Gascho, Harrison Guinn
Figure 2: Flight mission. Altitude: 2 m, estimated flight time: 7 min. 

3. Flight Operation

After the mission started, the Skydio 2+ flew around the table and took pictures with different angles. The avoidance system worked very well, although it flew with hard starts and stops, it always maintained the safe distance from the wall. 

Figure 3: The purple block was the object. 93 pictures were taken. 
Figure 4: Actual flight information.
Figure 5: One of the images taken from the mission.

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